Daily Archives: September 6, 2023

A teen’s plans for college and a brighter future are derailed when she finds out she’s an undocumented immigrant in “Marisol,” a compelling if melodramatic version of the struggle to get to America narrative. Films from “El Norte” to “A … Continue reading →

Damn, Elvis is riding with Bane! Jodie Comer, Michael Shannon and Boyd Holbrook also star in this saga about the ride of a midwestern biker gang, from the ’60s onward. Writer/director Jeff Nichols did the Matthew McConaughey indie “Mud,” the … Continue reading →

The opening act of “Wolf Pack” is disorienting, bracing and action-packed enough to give one hope we’re heading into a solid action thriller/mystery. Then somebody tosses sand into the gears and this B-movie grinds to a halt in the middle … Continue reading →

An IRA hit man is hunted by a relative (Kerry Condon) of someone he killed. This period piece from “The Troubles” has Ciaran Hinds and Colm Meaney and all of my attention, as it looks a step above the films … Continue reading →

Can a collegiate puppeteer find love as an au pair in Paris? That’s the not-quite-burning question at the heart of “Goodbye, Petrushka,” an amiable but aimless romantic comedy that struggles to tie puppetry, filmmaking and figure skating together in a … Continue reading →