Category Archives: New Releases

Review: Ghost Light

Posted on June 17, 2019 by admin

Theatrical troupe summons the supernatural while staging Macbeth at a New England resort. At first a modest, easygoing comedy about actors and their superstitions, Ghost Light gradually, unexpectedly slides into darkness. First mocking the pretensions of New England summer-theater players, … Continue reading →

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Review: Daughter of the Wolf

Posted on June 13, 2019 by admin

Armed forces vet who’s a single mom chases crooks who have kidnapped her son in a tepid action vehicle for MMA star Gina Carano. Thirty years ago Daughter of the Wolf would have been found in the action-adventure aisle at … Continue reading →

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Film Review: The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil

Posted on June 5, 2019 by admin

Enemies team up to hunt for a serial killer in a fun but predictable vehicle for South Korean star Don Lee. Don Lee, also known as Ma Dong-seok, steals every one of his scenes in The Gangster, The Cop, The … Continue reading →

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Review: Rocketman

Posted on May 30, 2019 by admin

Biopic of Sir Elton John, clichéd, weirdly canted, is still largely enjoyable. After the Oscar-winning Bohemian Rhapsody, millennials continue to plumb the music of their elders in Rocketman, one side of the Sir Elton John story.  Desperate both to entertain … Continue reading →

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Review: Bull by Annie Silverstein

Posted on May 16, 2019 by admin

Young teen and ex-rodeo star become unlikely companions in a moving, accomplished drama. It’s easy to oversell Bull, a coming-of-age story set in a hardscrabble world where poverty is the dominant factor in shaping lives. But there’s a core of … Continue reading →

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For Now

Posted on March 20, 2019 by admin

Four friends face problems during a road trip. Bare-bones, Kickstarter-funded drama is hit-or-miss, but ultimately earns its place in the do-it-yourself genre of movies. Shot in seven days for a reported $25,000, For Now bears all the shortcomings of improvised, … Continue reading →

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The Things We’ve Seen

Posted on March 15, 2019 by admin

A Midwestern family threatens to fall apart in the aftermath of a botched crime. Earnest drama marks feature debut for director T.A. Manchester. Everyone involved with Things We’ve Seen had obvious good intentions. That might be the best aspect of … Continue reading →

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The Aftermath

Posted on March 14, 2019 by admin

When French critics railed against a “cinema of quality” sixty years ago, they could have been complaining about a movie like The Aftermath. Set in war-ravaged Hamburg, this posh, pretentious soap opera does everything the filmmakers set out to do. … Continue reading →

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An Elephant Sitting Still

Posted on March 6, 2019 by admin

Characters cope with crises in a blue-collar Chinese city in a stunning debut from writer and director Hu Bo. The story behind An Elephant Sitting Still threatens to overwhelm the movie itself—that, and its four-hour running time and deeply depressing … Continue reading →

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Hummus! The Movie

Posted on February 20, 2019 by admin

Low-key look at three chefs who specialize in hummus. Finished in 2015 but still making festival rounds, Hummus! The Movie is told with humor and compassion. Too niche to win widespread appeal, the documentary is still a good bet for … Continue reading →

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