REVIEW: ‘Room’ (★★★★)
A story of mother-child devotion, Lenny Abrahamson’s Room, based on Emma Donoghue’s book, is a stunning exploration of commitment, love, and survival. Ma and... Read More
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REVIEW: ‘Miles Ahead’ (★★★)
“Get the fuck off me, Hitler” Don Cheadle’s gaudy, prismatic passion-project biopic Miles Ahead just had its world premiere. It was the closing night... Read More
REVIEW: ‘Beasts of No Nation’ is a truly harrowing masterpiece (★★★½)
Agu and his family in West Africa live a simple but happy existence. They laugh, play, fight, burp and fart at the table. He... Read More
MVFF38: ‘Carol’ starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara
Set in an era when glances an small gestures speak volumes, Todd Haynes’s Carol is a luscious and profound piece on relationships, sexuality and... Read More
MVFF38 Review: ’45 Years’
Is there anything more insidious than a secret? Kate and Geoff Mercer (Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay) lead a quiet and charmingly simple life... Read More
MVFF38 Review: ‘Spotlight’
Telling the story of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Boston Globe reporters whose 2001 investigation broke through the systemic cover-up of Catholic priests sexually abusing kids... Read More
MVFF38 Preview: ‘Brooklyn’
The story of young Irish immigrant Eilis Lacey (played by Saiorse Ronan) coming to America in the 1950s, Brooklyn is so carefully crafted and... Read More
MVFF38 Preview: ‘I SMILE BACK,’ starring Sarah Silverman
Comedian Sarah Silverman is a complete revelation in her first leading dramatic film role as an upper class soccer mom with daddy issues and... Read More
MVFF38 Preview: ‘TRUTH,’ starring Cate Blanchett and Robert Redford
Based on the book “Truth and Duty: The Press, The President and the Power of Privilege” by Pulitzer and Emmy winning television producer Mary... Read More
REVIEW: Foreign Language Film Oscar Winners 1947-1951
As the deadline for 2015 entries for the Foreign Language Film Oscar approaches (October 1st), AwardsWatch contributor Jeff Beachnau (Worst Picture/Best Picture Series) delves into... Read More
Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC) Winners: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Fight It Out 
Boston Online Film Critics Association (BOFCA) Winners: ‘One Battle After Another,’ Wagner Moura, Rose Byrne and More 
Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA) Nominations: ‘One Battle After Another’ Leads with 12 
Delroy Lindo, Michelle Satter, Sony Pictures Among African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Honorees