Midnight Mass
Mike Flanagan’s “Midnight Mass” sees the talented writer/director move from adapting Stephen King to crafting a project that feels so distinctly like one of the horror master’s works that even fans will wonder how...
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El Planeta
A mother-daughter bond shines through stark black-and-white cinematography and surreal humor in “El Planeta.” The debut feature from writer/director/star Amalia Ulman recalls the scrappy, low-budget look and feel of the movies that marked the...
East of the Mountains
How the hell do you sell a slow, moody character study like “East of the Mountains”? Character actor Tom Skerritt takes the lead for once in this gentle, melancholic drama about an older man...
Birds of Paradise
There’s really only one way to evaluate “Birds of Paradise,” and that is this: Is it better, worse, or as good as “Center Stage”? Every generation gets one key ballet movie. The all-time best...
The Most Beautiful Boy in the World
The documentary “The Most Beautiful Boy in the World” opens on a disturbing note: An aged Björn Andrésen, now 66 years old, walks slowly down a dilapidated, empty, blue-lit hallway. Paint is peeling from...
This is the Night
Having earned countless millions of dollars for Blumhouse Productions and Universal Pictures with “The Purge” and its sequels, writer/director James DeMonaco has been given the chance to make a film that is presumably closer to...
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
The stage-to-screen adaptation of “Everybody’s Talking About Jamie” still keeps many of its theatrical stylings intact but it doesn’t make its core story any less affecting. It’s a familiar coming-of-age tale along the lines...
Prisoners of the Ghostland
There’s something mighty bizarre with Sion Sono’s “Prisoners of the Ghostland,” unrelated to when Nicolas Cage screams, “I’ll karate chop you! Hi-f**king-ya!” Yes, there are fleeting delights to be had from this movie, especially...
Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are)
“Civil War (Or,Who Do We Think We Are” is an account of a country that broke apart and never really got back together. Written and directed by Rachel Boynton (“Our Brand is Crisis”), and shot over...
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