Daily Archives: June 2, 2023

When you watch “Mixed by Erry” — it’s adorable, so you should — don’t opt for the English dubbed option on Netflix. Take it in via its native tongue — Neopolitan Italian. Few movies make it clearer that Italian is … Continue reading →

There’s a moody, intimate and festival-darling short film tucked into the 105 minutes of “Esme, My Love.” But as a feature, this mild-mannered but atmospheric tale of slow-slower-slowest “rising” terror just doesn’t have enough going on to rope the viewer … Continue reading →

There’s a hint of mumblecore about this sci-fi dramedy, a COVID-inspired two-hander built around the great Sterling K. Brown and Mark Duplass. Edgy, uncertain, cautionary and hopeful and opening July 7, or so IFC tells us.

Guilty pleasure picture or a bucket list movie for Robert Mitchum completists, Don Siegel’s “The Big Steal” is a must-see for film buffs who like their tough guys tough, their dames mouthy and their action lean and mean — simple … Continue reading →

One of the illusions fed by the old, Darwinian model of cinema distribution was the notion that every “foreign” film must be good, if it made it all the way to North America. A film that stirred up attention and … Continue reading →