Film Review: The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth is both a return to lean economical film noir that made him a worldContinue Reading
Category: AW Kautzer’s Film Review
The (Valley) Kids Are Alright: The Beauty and Grandeur of Licorice Pizza
October 1997. AMC 15 Century City. The 8:00 pm and 9:00 pm showings of a new film by a newlyContinue Reading
Film Review: Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021)
The new documentary traces the origins and the people who created one of the most influential shows on television, SesameContinue 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