Written by Eric Zhu "For us, unbound from the burden of direct representation, these images invite speculation of who these people are, of who they might be now, of lives before these images, and of Palestine’s future."… Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker ""Wick is Pain," settles all that noise into a straightforward documentary about the labor of love and behind-the-scenes feuds that turned a little indie action film into another conglomerate film universe with its numerous spin-offs."… Continue reading.
Written by Jeff Sparks "The film is at its best early on when we learn about Sue’s childhood from never-before-seen photos, news clippings, and grainy footage of her in high school. Subsequently, the portion that sees her in UConn intrigues … Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson "Benjamin Mullinkosson’s documentary “The Last Year of Darkness” offers fleeting glimpses into Chinese club culture, and builds the throbbing energy of a dance club into its very form. Its opening minutes show various young people preparing … Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "There are kernels of a compelling documentary here, and some beautiful shots of Montana and Nevada, but Avis’s thesis is so scattershot that it makes “Wild Beauty” ineffective. Even some of the appeals for..."… Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker "Wim Wenders’s “Anselm” opens with landscape shots of statuesque dresses adorning the countryside with atomic structures, trees, and inanimate objects nestled into their neckline as symbolic..."… Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker "“A Cooler Climate” glides across moments of Ivory's life from Klamath Falls Oregon to different regions in Asia and the Middle East and back. The film has a general sense of serenity that emerges from the … Continue reading.
Written by Alexander Reams "NFL center Jason Kelce embodies hard work, before the start of the 2022 football season he was weighing a decision: whether to retire or not. Kelce had played for 11 seasons in the NFL and..."… Continue reading.
Written by Jeff Sparks "More than thirty years ago Jennie Livingston took her camera to the streets of New York City and explored the daily lives of the oppressed community of drag and trans people who participated in their own..."… Continue reading.
Written by Christopher Cross " The compelling element of “The Gullspång Miracle” is that its subjects don’t have to do anything they don’t want to. Fredriksson’s film explores a human reaction to suddenly knowing..."… Continue reading.
