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It’s considered one of the most righteous acts on Earth, the simple planting of a tree. But can it be an act of destruction as well? The Canadian playwright and screenwriter (“After the Ball”) Jason Sherman ponders that question in … Continue reading →

Two unutterably gorgeous Mexican actresses dressed in assorted sexy dresses are about all there is to recommend the perky but drab romantic comedy “Don’t Blame Karma!” Aislinn Derbez and Renata Notni play siblings, Sara and Lucy. A harmless “incident” in … Continue reading →

“Prey,” the reincarnation of the “Predator” franchise in prequel form, is a straight-up old-fashioned B-movie, a Western dressed up with spaceship, cloaking device and alien hunter effects. A Native American take on the tale, it’s better than the worst of … Continue reading →

“The Andy Baker Tape” is a film school textbook example of how much movie you can get out of virtually no money. It’s a “found footage” thriller knocked together by its writer/director-co-stars, Breta Lada and Dustin Fontaine, a tale of … Continue reading →

Kind of a big deal, and while it wasn’t supposed to be a big screen blockbuster, you don’t eat $90 million+ and not even show it on HBO Max if it’s great. What would Disney have done? Put it out … Continue reading →

Gender bending, reinventing, never dominating music because he was much more about being ahead of the curve, of course he lured one of the great music documentary filmmakers to take on his story. Even beyond the grave the David Bowie … Continue reading →

There’s a strange, sweet and magical film straining to break free of the pokey storytelling of “Habaddi,” an Indian children’s fantasy set in Western India, where Marathi is spoken and Kabaddi is the sport of choice. Director Nachiket Samant manages … Continue reading →

I reviewed this German coming-of-age import back in June, and the fact that June is “Pride Month” should tell you this one is about a teen discovering her sexuality, and that it’s not necessarily binary. Writer-director Leonie Krippendorff’s drama is … Continue reading →

A September mockumentary treatment of corrupt megachurch ministering from siblings who bill themselves as The Ebo Brothers. Looks mean and hilarious.

Sometimes you have to wonder if an actor’s gotten too good at playing “unlikable.” B.J. Novak, a sometime actor who scripted his way onto the screen in “The Office” and thus had some control over the image he wanted his … Continue reading →