‘Violent Night’ review: Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good fight
One of my favorite Christmas poems growing up goes, “‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, except... Read More
Film Reviews
‘The Territory’ review: An intimate and invigorating look at the Amazon’s endangered indigenous Uru-eu-wau-wau community from their perspective
Few nations have a good track record when it comes to their history with indigenous populations. Colonial beginnings are slowly giving way to a recognition... Read More
‘Art and Pep’ review: A celebratory chronicle of LGBTQ+ bar culture and its importance
A visit to the bar at the center of Mercedes Kane’s new documentary Art and Pep reveals how far Chicago’s LGBTQ community has come: Sidetrack’s... Read More
‘January 6th’ review: A vital and undeniable exploration of the insurrection captured on camera [DOC NYC]
The date of January 6th has quickly taken on an immortal meaning, and its significance will only grow as the United States goes through another... Read More
‘The Fabelmans’ review: Steven Spielberg delivers his most personal film to date, with a star-making turn from Gabriel LaBelle | AFI FEST
Do you remember the first moment you fell in love with movies? The moment where everything else around you was meaningless and the only thing... Read More
‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ review: The Oscar-winning master returns with his biggest labor of love yet in a wholly original take on the renowned classic | AFI FEST
We open to a small town in Italy during World War II, where we find Master Geppetto (David Bradley), a woodcarver who is known for... Read More
‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ review: Ryan Coogler delivers a straightforward but emotionally powerful a story of loss, legacy, and healing in tribute to Chadwick Boseman
Ryan Coogler sets the tone of his sequel instantly in the opening of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Within seconds, Letitia Wright and Angela Bassett prepare... Read More
‘Bruiser’ review: Jalyn Hall and Trevante Rhodes lead a superb cast that tackles violence and father figures | AFI FEST
Children look up to and are influenced by their parents, and that’s not always a good thing. Miles Warren’s searing feature film debut, Bruiser, centers... Read More
‘The Corridors of Power’ review: Dror Moreh’s disturbing look at foreign policy failures and its most vulnerable victims | AFI FEST
Documentarian Ken Burns felt compelled to make The U.S. and the Holocaust, a documentary about the United States’ problematic response to the Holocaust and release... Read More
“Sr.” review: A heartfelt tribute that sometimes loses sight of its own subject | AFI FEST
Saying goodbye to a parent is a difficult but normal part of life. For most of us, saying goodbye is usually a solitary, quietly poignant... Read More
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