Category: Movie Reviews

Griffiths has made a delicate picture invested in the pain of moving on.

“Presence” is less of a horror movie or even a traditional ghost story than a drama about personal morality, responsibility, self-inquiry, and personal evolution.

“Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)” is a sonic kick to the soul.

“Flight Risk” is a supremely bumpy ride that doesn’t quite justify its logline.

A listless and overly familiar endeavor that feels like the semi-experimental work Steven Soderbergh might have done about six or seven years ago.

It’s a film about appreciating the small pleasures in life, like dancing alone in your kitchen while baking sweet treats for a lover.

The kind of solid programmer that takes its audience for a slick and satisfying ride without challenging them too much.

Has an affectionate tone and a lightness of style, which seems appropriate to the subject, even with its heavy passages about drugs/miscarriages/burnout.

The Pivens have a shared vision, and a level of comfort and communication that brings sincerity and authenticity to the performances at every level.

It’s both terrifying and moving to realize that these people are forced to live in their own imaginations in order to survive.