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The Perfect Neighbor (2025) James Greenberg The film is as close to objective as can be achieved. And what you get is as real and devastating a view of America that you are likely to see anywhere.
Posted Jan 02, 2026  Edit critic review
The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025) James Greenberg Lots of films shoot for this sort of absurdist humor and it often turns out cutesy and dumb. “Wallis Island” strikes the right balance of seriousness and dry comedy.
Posted Jan 02, 2026  Edit critic review
Nouvelle Vague (2025) James Greenberg Nouvelle Vague is both a love letter and a thank you note. It’s unlike anything you have seen before -- unless you happened to be hanging out in Paris in 1959.
Posted Dec 22, 2025  Edit critic review
My Undesirable Friends: Part I - Last Air in Moscow (2024) James Greenberg A remarkable film that serves as a historical document of a dark time.
Posted Dec 15, 2025  Edit critic review
Nuremberg (2025) Toba Singer Crowe’s creation of Göring is a tour de force. He slips seamlessly into the pacing, cadence, and constrained outrage.
Posted Dec 04, 2025  Edit critic review
Farewell, Opera (2025) Toba Singer We gain a close-up view of the typically European progression for dancers who, when they reach age 42, are obliged to retire.
Posted Nov 18, 2025  Edit critic review
Sentimental Value (2025) Paula Farmer All the actors involved in “Sentimental Value” step up to the beauty of the [Joachim Trier]’s script, most notably by Reinsve who makes a complex performance seem effortless and authentic.
Posted Oct 21, 2025  Edit critic review
Miroirs No. 3 (2025) Paula Farmer Although there is a detached quality to “The Mirrors No.3” that borders on awkwardness at times, there too is an undeniable appeal and charm that draws one in.
Posted Oct 21, 2025  Edit critic review
Late Fame (2026) Paula Farmer A delightful sophomore entry by director Kent Jones.
Posted Oct 21, 2025  Edit critic review
A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE (2025) Paula Farmer It is a political/military thriller that will have audiences on the edge of their seats from the first frame to the last… and more than likely shouting at the screen when all is said and done.
Posted Oct 21, 2025  Edit critic review
Anemone (2025) Paula Farmer The movie shifts from powerful to poignant scenes, enhanced by impressive photography and sprinkled with elements of fantasy. Come for Day-Lewis’ powerhouse performance, stay for the gently woven story family, regret and redemption.
Posted Oct 21, 2025  Edit critic review
After the Hunt (2025) Paula Farmer The movie’s downfall has less to do with performances and off-putting nature of each character, than writing and editing.
Posted Oct 21, 2025  Edit critic review
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025) Paula Farmer What stands out for “Deliver Me From Nowhere” and worth the price of admission are the tour-de-force performances by White and Strong.
Posted Oct 21, 2025  Edit critic review
It Was Just an Accident (2025) Paula Farmer Throughout, [Jafar Panahi] deftly balances an intriguing sense of danger, with unexpected and welcome humor, and the cherry on top is the uproarious cast of characters in the hands of a bodacious ensemble of actors.
Posted Oct 21, 2025  Edit critic review
Father Mother Sister Brother (2025) Paula Farmer Despite its detractors of awkward dialogue and lagging pacing, as a whole the film is intimate, quiet and authentic.
Posted Oct 21, 2025  Edit critic review
Satisfied (2024) Paula Farmer “Satisfied” is a welcome departure, both life affirming and inspiring- we can make those big life decisions and be better off on the other side of personal conflict. I’m going to say it, “Satisfied” is a satisfying watch.
Posted Oct 03, 2025  Edit critic review
Eleanor the Great (2025) Toba Singer Eleanor, the Great’s captivating acting, perfect-pitch score (Dustin O’Halloran), and custom-tailored photography (Hélène Louvart), wins a case that has been on appeal for two thousand years and counting.
Posted Sep 19, 2025  Edit critic review
Guns & Moses (2024) Toba Singer Guns & Moses deserves to be touted as a low-budget, yet mitzvah-inspired homage to “Chinatown,” as it takes antisemitism to the woodshed while standing sentry duty at the Second Amendment.
Posted Sep 10, 2025  Edit critic review
Kerouac's Road: The Beat of a Nation (2025) Andrew Osborne One of the strengths of this offbeat layer cake of a documentary is its acknowledgement of its subject as a flawed man mired in his time who nevertheless tapped into a shared national yearning for rebellion that feels both timely and timeless.
Posted Aug 21, 2025  Edit critic review
2000 Meters to Andriivka (2025) Toba Singer Chernov leaves us time here to draw conclusions about what is not being said, not being done, and where the battle for the dignity and independence comes from.
Posted Aug 12, 2025  Edit critic review
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight (2024) Toba Singer Here, we see a child looking at her world through tiny windows, a breach in a wall or a fence, or the bush itself, taking her measure from semi-clandestine vantage points... A masterpiece.
Posted Jul 21, 2025  Edit critic review
Out of Plain Sight (2024) Paula Farmer The film’s style and approach, coupled with the disturbing, yet invaluable information, and shot in way that is richly layered and deeply engaging, make for a vital addition to environmental storytelling.
Posted Apr 15, 2025  Edit critic review
Uvalde Mom (2025) Andrew Osborne Director Anayansi Prado’s frequently infuriating, quietly powerful documentary is more of a hero’s journey as her eponymous subject’s ongoing demands for answers, change, and justice expose her to unexpected perils in the aftermath of trauma.
Posted Mar 26, 2025  Edit critic review
I'm Carl Lewis! (2025) Andrew Osborne 98 fast-paced, history-spanning, globe-trotting minutes.
Posted Mar 18, 2025  Edit critic review
The Penguin Lessons (2024) Toba Singer As Michell’s housekeeper, Vivian El Jaber turns in a performance that blossoms with the story.
Posted Mar 14, 2025  Edit critic review
Arrest the Midwife (2025) Andrew Osborne As much as the scenario may sound like some high concept screenwriter’s pitch, that’s exactly what happened (sans Oscar-bait histrionics) in pandemic-era New York state -- as chronicled by Elaine Epstein’s quietly powerful documentary about Old Order.
Posted Mar 14, 2025  Edit critic review
Shoplifters (2018) Toba Singer The actors, young or old, transform themselves fully to make what some may regard as their “unexamined lives” worth living, worth recounting, and for observers, worth admiring for their internal fortitude, honesty, and resulting sagacity.
Posted Feb 25, 2025  Edit critic review
The Room Next Door (2024) Toba Singer The actors so fully enrich the medium they are handed that despite what’s missing from the script, the viewer feels bountifully satisfied when the credits roll.
Posted Jan 13, 2025  Edit critic review
Porcelain War (2024) Toba Singer The camera shows us how art and self-defense come together among artists and their neighbors.
Posted Jan 06, 2025  Edit critic review
No Other Land (2024) James Greenberg It moves with the crackling energy of an action film. And even the framing of shots is expertly done. The result is a visual and emotional powerhouse.
Posted Dec 31, 2024  Edit critic review
A Complete Unknown (2024) James Greenberg More a platform to present the music than a deep dive into solving the mystery of who Dylan is. But the character and the period are so charismatic and cinematic, the result is a great looking, great sounding, colorful historical document.
Posted Dec 28, 2024  Edit critic review
Green Border (2023) James Greenberg Holland reveals just how deep this web of fascism goes, how it takes root, how it spreads, and how it plays out.
Posted Nov 22, 2024  Edit critic review
Universal Language (2024) Paula Farmer Think Wes Anderson film, but in some ways, better in a raw and unpretentious way.
Posted Oct 31, 2024  Edit critic review
The Shrouds (2024) Paula Farmer While many, especially die-hard Cronenberg fans, may find The Shrouds eerie and thought provoking, many others (myself included) will just find it odd, uneven and unsatisfying.
Posted Oct 31, 2024  Edit critic review
Rumours (2024) Paula Farmer Even for the wide range talent and project selections of Blanchett, Rumours seems a far departure. I don’t know how she ended up in this mix of comedy, politics and science fiction, but I’m glad she did.
Posted Oct 31, 2024  Edit critic review
The Room Next Door (2024) Paula Farmer Although there are a few moments of awkward dialogue writing and tonal issues, along with an odd dual role of one of the primary actors, overall it’s an engaging and touching story.
Posted Oct 31, 2024  Edit critic review
Maria (2024) Paula Farmer Sadly though, [Angeline Jolie and the cinematography] cannot save the anemic script and story and overall lackluster execution. In other words, it’s beautiful but boring.
Posted Oct 31, 2024  Edit critic review
I'm Still Here (2024) Paula Farmer This film is both heartbreaking and harrowing.
Posted Oct 31, 2024  Edit critic review
Hard Truths (2024) Paula Farmer Hard Truths proves that at 81-years-old, Leigh is still at the top of his game.
Posted Oct 31, 2024  Edit critic review
Emilia Pérez (2024) Paula Farmer Emilia Pérez defies categorization and genre while encompassing the best of several -- drama, musical, dark comedy and crime mystery. It’s campy. It’s sexy. It’s not to be missed.
Posted Oct 31, 2024  Edit critic review
Blitz (2024) Paula Farmer In addition to the unique points of view and themes for this period drama, what stands out are the cinematography, sets and sound editing.
Posted Oct 31, 2024  Edit critic review
No Other Land (2024) Paula Farmer No Other Land might prove challenging to watch, but its messaging and timeliness make it worth whatever heartache to endure or political assumption to overcome in experiencing this documentary.
Posted Oct 11, 2024  Edit critic review
Nickel Boys (2024) Paula Farmer It is equal parts a magnificent work of art, a fantastic adaptation for the prize winning 2019 novel of the same name by Colson Whitehead, and creatively and beautifully shot.
Posted Oct 11, 2024  Edit critic review
The Brutalist (2024) Paula Farmer Coming in at 3.5 hours, with a built in 15 minute intermission, this movie is a long cinematic commitment, but a masterful achievement by director Brady Corbet, and oh so worth it.
Posted Oct 11, 2024  Edit critic review
Anora (2024) Paula Farmer It is undeniably fun, funny and a creative raucous modern romp in the tradition of an Ernst Lubitsch comedy from the 1940s and Night Shift from 1982.
Posted Oct 11, 2024  Edit critic review
All We Imagine as Light (2024) Paula Farmer A richly observed inter-generational story of female empowerment in modern day Mumbai; an impressive debut by Payal Kapadia.
Posted Oct 11, 2024  Edit critic review
Green Border (2023) Karren LaLonde Alenier A gut-wrenching film, artfully told.
Posted Jul 18, 2024  Edit critic review
Kinds of Kindness (2024) Paula Farmer Love it or hate it; engaged or disdained, there are plenty aspects to appreciate about Kinds of Kindness.
Posted Jul 01, 2024  Edit critic review
Daddio (2023) Toba Singer Penn delivers one of his finest characterizations as he awakens Clark from his hubris to discover that there’s still more to learn from the arena where the battle of the sexes settles scores.
Posted Jun 25, 2024  Edit critic review
Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round (2024) Karren LaLonde Alenier Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round is a film that informs with entertaining creativity.
Posted Jun 24, 2024  Edit critic review
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