Daily Archives: January 28, 2023

“Petit Mal” is the ever-so-precious title of a minor Spanish melodrama about three twentysomething women who try a “throuple,” a lesbian menage a trois, on for size. Director, writer and co-star Ruth Caudeli has crafted an intimate, quiet, self-consciously arty … Continue reading →

One can abide many things from a screen comedy, but “pointlessness” is a real hard sell for me. That’s a major gripe about the Italian farce “The Price of Family,” titled “Natale a tutti i costi” in the mother tongue. … Continue reading →

Silent cinema isn’t for everyone, because not everyone is curious about the building blocks of modern cinema, how filmmakers from the era before “Babylon,” before the talkies, invented the language and techniques of storytelling with a camera. But if you’re … Continue reading →

A couple of things keep me from reviewing more TV series, short or long form. They’re a big investment in time if you want to do a show justice. Watching three, four or five episodes is kind of a must, … Continue reading →

Emma Mackey plays the “Wuthering Heights” author in this early 19th century period piece from director Frances O’Connor. Bleecker Street is distributing “Emily” in the US, late Feb. at an art cinema near you.