John Turturro has, somehow, never been nominated for an Academy Award. With The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, he has his best chance in years to finally break that Oscar drought. He’s never been better than in this wonderful character study, one that makes perfect use of him. Turturro is the highlight, of course, […] More
Seeing a filmmaker (or in this case, two filmmakers) really break out with something original is a sight to behold. In the case of La bola negra and the pair known as Los Javis (Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo), they’ve really pulled something off. Even if I don’t quite love the film quite as much […] More
Welcome back to my Home Movies! This week, one of the great cinematic classics is coming to 4K as Sidney Lumet‘s 12 Angry Men joins the Criterion Collection. Today also features some notable new releases, like Minions & Monsters, as well as Supergirl, but 12 Angry Men really does take the cake. What else is […] More
It is nearly impossible to explain why Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim‘s You Can See Everything is one of the all-time documentary experiences without going into major spoiler territory. Hell, even Fielder himself, in the post screening Q&A here at the Telluride Film Festival, where it had a surprise World Premiere, stated “I’m struggling to […] More
Consider me shocked. I went into Club Kid knowing that it’s been beloved by all who’ve seen it, but I truly didn’t realize what I was about to witness. This film, the feature filmmaking debut of actor Jordan Firstman, is so assured and well realized, it sneaks up on you. The movie begins funny and […] More
If Jesse Eisenberg had just done a live action riff on “A Streetcar Named Marge,” the classic episode of The Simpsons, I would have been delighted. The fact that The Debut only begins that way, before morphing into something surprisingly weird and even a bit bizarre, well that’s just a bonus. Eisenberg follows up A […] More
It’s impossible not to think about where modern media is today while watching Ink. Danny Boyle and James Graham certainly aren’t discouraging it, and even put the exclamation point on their film with a montage reminding you of such. Despite those heavy themes and dour thesis, this movie can actually be an energetic bit of […] More
There’s an absolutely devastating truth at the center of The Liberation. Not only is it based on the true story of Rita Cooper, the real Rita was filmmaker Guy Nattiv‘s grandmother. So, knowing that, as well as the performance Nattiv received from Carrie Coon, the weight of the film could prove overwhelming. It’s not in […] More
The works of Martin McDonagh tend to have a bite to their humor. Blood is often spilled, yet there can be a jovial nature as well. Comedy or tragedy, McDonagh likes to have his cake and eat it too. With Wild Horse Nine, he’s crafted what if not only his funniest film, but also his […] More
Even if you don’t know of the late actor Ian Charleson, Elsinore is going to make you shed a tear for him. Not only is this an account of Charleson and his quest to play Hamlet at the National Theater, it’s a look at where the AIDS crisis was in London during the late 1980s. […] More
Up until now, I’ve sadly gotten very little out of Mike Leigh movies. I always appreciate the performances and craftsmanship within, but the acclaim almost every other has bestowed upon him over the years has largely been lost on me. Until now, that is. Tender Loving Care, which might be Leigh’s final work (due to […] More
Well, the wait is over folks, as we’ve arrived. The fall film festival season is literally underway, with so much of the early speculation about to give way to analysis and reviews. Yesterday, I departed for the Telluride Film Festival, so as you read this, I’m on the ground preparing to, or actually already watching […] More
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