At first, it may seem risible for a male director (Jake Scott, son of famed Ridley Scott) and a male screenwriter (Brad Inglesby, known for somber films like Out of the Furnace and Run All Night in which adrenalized male leads … Continue reading Review: ‘American Woman’

Some pets are better than others. By that, I mean some animals adapt more readily to living as domestic pets under the care and control of humans. In the delightful animated adventure The Secret Life of Pets (2016), we learned … Continue reading Review: ‘The Secret Life of Pets 2,’ Cheerfully Amusing

In the late 60’s and early 70’s, it took a group of filmmakers from across the pond to synthesize the airy, radically charged golden beauty of Hollywood (and Los Angeles in general) onto the big screen, such as Jacques Deray, … Continue reading Review: ‘Echo In the Canyon’

Frederic Tchang’s documentary peers into the life of a famed fashion designer. Continue reading Review: ‘Halston’

The third film in the current U.S. franchise, Godzilla: King of the Monsters delivers a full-blown monster mash, bolstered by superb performances by Kyle Chandler and Vera Farmiga. They may only be supporting players — c’mon, Godzilla himself in the … Continue reading Review: ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ Delivers What It Promises

For a film largely concerned with the marching evolution of technology, Non-Fiction remains grounded in a very traditional framework of simple mood and antiquated tempo. Part of this is due to the guiding hand of filmmaker Olivier Assayas (who also wrote the … Continue reading Review: ‘Non-Fiction’