This week’s roundup features my reviews of the Oscar-nominated Irish film, “The Quiet Girl,” as well as the weird sci-fi feature “Linoleum” starring a formidable Jim Gaffigan and “Nostalgia,” a tragic character study from Italian director Mario Martone. In...
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This week’s roundup includes my reviews of an interesting biopic about Emily Brontë, “Emily,” with a stunning performance by Emma Mackay, and a not so interesting mystery, “Marlowe,” with a slumming Liam Neeson as the immortal private eye. In-Theater/Streaming Releases...
This week’s roundup is highlighted by the 4K release of Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans,” a flawed but fascinating journey into his family’s history, as well as a Blu-ray collection of films by Nina Menkes, an unsung independent American artist. 4K/UHD Releases of...
This week’s roundup includes reviews of films in theaters and/or streaming, including an Italian classic, “Una vita difficile,” and a documentary about the opioid crisis, “Love in the Time of Fentanyl.” There’s also a review of the 4K Criterion release of Krzysztof...
This week’s roundup includes two new theatrical adaptations—one that’s very good (David Straithairn in “Remember This”) and one that’s not-so-good (Hugh Jackman and Laura Dern in “The Son”). In-Theater Releases of the WeekRemember This (Abramorama/PBS Great...
This week’s roundup is marked by the release of one of the best films of 2022—Alice Diop’s spellbinding courtroom drama, “Saint Omer”—which somehow did not get nominated for an Oscar for Best International Film. In-Theater/Streaming Releases of the WeekSaint Omer...
This week’s roundup includes reviews of the new Korean War drama, “Devotion,” and “Memories of My Father,” an intense political and personal memory piece about the dangers of Colombia in the ’70s and ’80s. Streaming Release of the WeekDevotion (Paramount) This true...
The first roundup of 2023 is a mixed bag of new and old, featuring a trio of 4K/UHD releases ranging from Terry Gilliam’s classic fantasy, “The Adventures of Baron Munchausen,” to Dwayne Johnson in “Black Adam” and the latest exorcism horror flick, “Prey for the Devil...
This week’s roundup, the last of 2022, is a mix of new and vintage releases, from Martin McDonagh’s latest, “The Banshees of Inisherin,” to 4K versions of Robert Zemeckis’ “The Polar Express” and Russell Mulcahy’s cult fave “Highlander.” Blu-ray Releases of the WeekThe...
This week’s roundup features intriguing new films like “Brokers,” from Japan’s best director working today, Hirokazu Kore-eda; and the unblinking “Blanquita” by Chilean director Fernando Guzzoni. In-Theater/Streaming Releases of the WeekBroker (Neon) Japanese director...