Terence Davies Breathes New Life Into Emily Dickinson in “A Quiet Passion”
APRIL 25, 2017 The question might be asked: do we really need an Emily Dickinson film? If that film is Terence Davies’ “A Quiet Passion,” the answer is definitely…
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“Your Name.” — The Most Successful Movie You’ve Never Heard Of
APRIL 19, 2017 Continuing our look at the hidden gems that April brings to the nation’s movie screens, let’s turn to top Japanese anime director Makoto Shinkai’s “Your Name.” …
Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis and a Gigantic Green Lizard Stomping Around Seoul Star in the One-of-a-Kind “Colossal”
MARCH 18, 2017 I tend to doubt that T.S. Eliot was much of a moviegoer, but when he wrote that “April is the cruelest month” in “The Waste Land,”…
François Ozon’s “Frantz” Reveals a Hidden Secret Between Two Men, But It’s Not What You Think
APRIL 6, 2017 “Frantz” is a foreign-language period film that’s shot in black-and-white, a combination that would usually doom any chance of popularity in the U.S. from the get-go. …
Kristen Stewart Delivers a Powerful Performance in the High-Fashion Ghost Story “Personal Shopper”
MARCH 28, 2017 For years, I couldn’t stand Kristen Stewart. Not because she was a bad actress, but because she was a bad movie star. Actually, I hadn’t seen…
“The Sense of an Ending” Has Star Power, But It Needs More Power Where It Counts
MARCH 23, 2017 On paper, “The Sense of an Ending” would seem to have everything a PBS viewer would want. It’s based on a prestigious Man Booker Prize-winning novel. …
The B-Plus Club — Four Films That Are Definitely Worth Your Time
MARCH 10, 2017 You may have noticed that I give a lot of films a grade of B-plus, and there’s a reason why that high mark comes up so…
“The Red Turtle” — The Best New Animated Film You’ve Never Heard Of
MARCH 2, 2017 It’s only eight weeks into the New Year, and we’ve got our second A-minus film already. I have a good feeling that 2017 is going to…
Asghar Farhadi’s “The Salesman” is the Year’s First Great Film
FEBRUARY 28, 2017 It’s only the end of February, and we’ve got our first great film of 2017. If you watched that chaotic Academy Awards on Sunday night, there…
The Civil Rights Struggle As Told Through the Voice of James Baldwin in the Bracing “I Am Not Your Negro”
FEBRUARY 15, 2017 I envy any moviegoer who sees writer James Baldwin on screen for the very first time. The esteemed writer had a presence when speaking before a…
