Film Review: Lapwing (2021)
Philip Stevens’ debut feature Lapwing settles down in an isolated community at the mercy of the drunken and violent whims of itsContinue Reading
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Moving Pictures Vol. 3: Hubcaps, Corn Dogs, Soul
Logan’s Moving Picture column discusses the brilliance of a sequel that was a cable mainstay for most of the lateContinue Reading
Film Review: Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021)
Nicolas Cage and Sion Sono are a match made in Gonzo Filmmaking heaven. Does the Samurai/Western/Supernatural/Nuclear Apocalyptic/Crime film Prisoners of the Ghostland liveContinue Reading
The First Wave – AFI Film Festival 2021
The First Wave is a sobering and emotional look at the rise of COVID-19 in New York City at the beginningContinue Reading
Jockey – AFI Film Festival 2021
The lean and economical Jockey is a singular showcase for Clifton Collins Jr. who gives a career best performance. Cinema at itsContinue Reading
Citizen Ashe – AFI Film Festival 2021
Legend Tennis and Activist Arthur Ashe navigated a world of racism and division with grace and poise that few possessed. Continue Reading
Medusa – AFI Film Festival 2021
Writer/Director Anita Rocha da Silveira comes roaring back to the AFI Film Festival with Medusa. Six years between films is aContinue Reading
Petite Maman – AFI Film Festival 2021
Céline Sciamma’s Petite Maman is a worthy follow-up to her wildly successful Portrait of a Lady on Fire. Few films about childhood toldContinue Reading
To What Remains – AFI Film Festival 2021
To What Remains looks at Project Recover – an organization that attempts to find the aircraft and servicemen who flew inContinue Reading
Paris, 13th District – AFI Film Festival 2021
Romance is a complicated thing in 2021 … Director Jacques Audiard’s Paris, 13th District elegantly shows this and gives us hope. Few filmsContinue Reading