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 Alexander Reams "Directors Kibwe Tavares and Daniel Kaluuya both make their feature debut with “The Kitchen,” with Kaluuya sharing a screenplay credit with Joe Murtaugh. The story focuses on Isaac or Izi portrayed by rapper Kano..."… Continue reading.
Written by Livvy O'Brien "The problem with “In Time” is that it starts off being moderately strong in its social commentary about societal imbalance due to capitalism, but veers off course as it becomes more focused on flashy car chases … Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson "In “Robe of Gems,” violence is disquietingly embedded in the atmosphere of everyday life. In the Mexican countryside, where the unceasing brutality of drug cartels makes kidnappings a common occurrence, those who aren’t traumatized by..."… Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson "There is little doubt that everything they produce will be delicious, which speaks to one of the movie’s problems. Hung is so intent on capturing the transcendent pleasure in cooking and consuming a meal, that the … Continue reading.
Written by Raúl Mendoza "“Quo Vadis, Aida?” written, produced, and directed by Bosnian film director, Jasmila Žbanić, examines the events of the Srebrenica Massacre where more than 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys were murdered by the Bosnian Serb Army … Continue reading.
"At the end of every year a handful of films make it onto nearly every top ten list. While the widespread acclaim for those films is understandable, there are plenty of others that are just as good that don’t receive … Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker "In “Dune: Part Two” the prophecy of al Gaib comes to life, Muad'Dib carves the path from boy to prophet, and Villeneuve sets up a grandiose vision that seems to be focused on the second novel, … Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "Bayard Rustin was a great many things. He was a devoted Quaker and a gay man, he was an avowed socialist yet received praise from Ronald Reagan, he was one of the leaders of the March … Continue reading.
Written by Livvy O'Brien "In Northern England lies a region known as “God’s Own Country.” This celestial nickname has strong origins in Yorkshire’s beautiful and picturesque countryside. From the rolling hills to the boundless moors, and quaint villages, every detail … Continue reading.
