Yearly Archives: 2023

Oct 13, a bunch of streaming ghost hunters get more than they bargained for.

A lush and savory period piece about a love affair, perhaps unconsummated (Over the consumme? Mon dieu!), this “Best International Feature” submission from France will hit theaters in Feb.

I remember liking the book, about rowing and the 1936 Hitler Olympics that Jesse Owens ruined for the Austrian corporal. I also remember when “George Clooney directs” ginned up a lot of buzz. He’s taken on another history lesson, but … Continue reading →

The most chilling consideration in “The Royal Hotel,” a tense tale of two Canadian 20somethings stuck in a mining town bar in the middle of Toxic Masculinity, Australia, is how nothing that happens there seems the least bit far fetched. … Continue reading →

Phylicia Rashad is his neighbor. Presented without further comment. January.

“Story Ave.” is a Bronx tale about graffiti, growing up and coming to grips with grief. The debut feature of commercial director Aristotle Torres, it’s immersed in street life, a vivid portrait of gangs — “crews” — that spread their … Continue reading →

Perhaps the last thing you’d expect a reboot of “The Exorcist” franchise to botch is — you know — the exorcism scene. But that’s what “The Exorcist: Believer” does. It’s another David Gordon Green (“Halloween” franchise) reboot, so you can … Continue reading →

I’ve seen “Stop Making Sense” a few times over the years, and that was reason enough to duck back into this re-issued classic 1984 concert film between other new releases to catch it on the big screen the other night. … Continue reading →

“On Fire” is a solid if generally unsurprising drama spun out of every week’s headlines, a tale of a family scrambling to escape the wildfire that’s exploded all around their rural home in the dry, mountainous American West. Starring and … Continue reading →

The cinematic label for any film under 40 minutes is “a short.” But in the case of “Strange Way of Life,” Pedro Almodóvar’s half hour long gay Western romance with gunplay, the better descriptor might be “small.” Truncated, even. A … Continue reading →