Reviews of independent cinema
DECEMBER 19, 2018 Let’s just get to it — Alfonso Cuarón’s “Roma” is a stunningly beautiful movie. It’s streaming right now on Netflix, so that if you subscribe to the…
NOVEMBER 29, 2018 2018 has proven to be the autumn of the troubled teen. We’ve had a parade of some of Hollywood’s hottest young actors emoting their best by…
NOVEMBER 5, 2018 OK, I’ll admit it. Over the past few years, I’ve developed a deep-set fear of heights. I mean a shrinking-of-your-nether-regions fear of heights. So when “Free Solo,” a…
OCTOBER 29, 2018 The idea couldn’t be simpler. Seat four women of a certain age at a table, and pour the tea, then listen to them spill it. These…
OCTOBER 25, 2018 I’ll admit it. I love Westerns. Always have, always will. When you’re a kid, the simplicity of good guys vs. bad guys is very appealing. You…
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 There is no actor alive who has more Oscar nominations without a win than Glenn Close. But that might change with this year’s ceremony in February,…
AUGUST 31, 2018 If there’s been one encouraging development at the box-office this summer, it has been the unexpected success of feature documentaries. It’s been years since a non-concert…
AUGUST 8, 2018 Tonight (Wednesday 8/8) movie theaters across the country will be playing Bo Burnham’s acclaimed film “Eighth Grade” for the audience whom it was intended to reach…
JULY 31, 2018 One of the most welcome surprises of the summer box-office season has been the unexpected resurgence of feature documentaries. Two upbeat celebrity profiles — “RBG,” a…
JULY 11, 2018 “Hearts Beat Loud” is an absolute charmer of a movie. By that, I don’t mean to minimize the film’s achievement. It sets out to charm (not…
