Kelly Marie Tran and Awkwafina lead the voice cast in Disney’s magnificent, heart-warming animated adventure. Refreshing in its approach to story, drawn from Southeast Asian folklore, and, perhaps even more importantly, in its depiction of the traditional “Disney princess” (compare … Continue reading Review: ‘Raya and the Last Dragon,’ Warm Hearts, Cool Adventures
Frances McDormand stars in Chloe Zhao’s captivating, rugged re-consideration of the American Dream. I was born in California and raised with the dream that when I was 65, I would be able to retire and enjoy my golden years in … Continue reading Review: ‘Nomadland,’ A Distant Dream Comes Into Focus
Based on his own short story and written by acclaimed novelist Lev Grossman, The Map of Tiny Perfect Things is tailor made for the young adult/teen audience lapping up the modestly scaled features and Netflix-budgeted mini-series aimed at their hungry … Continue reading Review: ‘The Map of Tiny Perfect Things’
Steven Yeun stars in director Lee Isaac Chung’s beguiling tale about a Korean family and their new farm in Arkansas during the 1980s. Families come in all sizes, shapes, colors, and races. We know this to be true, yet the … Continue reading Review: ‘Minari,’ It’s All About Family
With a rustically poetic voice-over and an eye for the harshness of the western frontier (both exterior and interior), Mona Fastvold’s The World to Come brilliantly charts the relationship that blossoms between two women in a time not known for … Continue reading Review: ‘The World to Come’
A quick glance across director Mike Cahill’s previous films reveals a deep interest in stories with a dedicated sci-fi bent. In both Another Earth (2011) and I, Origins (2014)- which he organized with sometimes writing partner and actress Brit Marling- … Continue reading Review: ‘Bliss’
