The telescopic lens of childhood is often more kaleidoscopic than illuminating. Our perception as a child is limited to our vague knowledge and inability to process heavy emotions or rationalize the horrors of the world around us. Instead, we slip … Continue reading Review: ‘Tigers Are Not Afraid’

Fresh off its Grand Jury prize at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and already one of the favorites to be on the shortlist for an Academy Award early next year, Nanfu Wang’s One Child Nation is a charged vision smart … Continue reading Review: ‘One Child Nation’

Two things stand out about Britt Poulton and Dan Savage’s Them That Follow. First, it’s an incredibly tough sit, as it prompted several walk-outs during its premiere screening at the 2019 Dallas International Film Festival, one of whom loudly proclaimed … Continue reading Review: ‘Them That Follow”

Review: ‘The Lion King,’ Disney Aims for Straight Recreation Disney’s new version of The Lion King makes for a good pixel show, but it’s even more intriguing to consider how an opportunity to redefine the story was lost.  Directed by … Continue reading Review: ‘The Lion King,’ Disney Aims for Straight Recreation