All That Breathes
The struggle by three men to save the endangered black kite
Marjorie Baumgarten
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Movie Review, March 31, 2023
Film Review: Joy Ride
Groundbreaking comedy doesn't break the raunchy mold
Screens, March 19, 2023
Film Review: Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
The life and impact of the jazz drumming pioneer
Screens, March 13, 2023
Infinity Pool
Body doubles take on a new, sick meaning in this next gen Cronenberg horror
Movie Review, Jan. 27, 2023
Empire of Light
The bulb glows dim in Sam Mendes' tribute to picture palaces
Movie Review, Dec. 9, 2022
The Fabelmans
Steven Spielberg presents his own origin story
Movie Review, Nov. 25, 2022
Bones and All
Chalamet and Russell glisten with blood and love in this cannibal road trip
Movie Review, Nov. 18, 2022
Holy Spider
True crime drama is an indictment of theocracy and misogyny
Movie Review, Nov. 11, 2022
Armageddon Time
James Gray's note-perfect depiction of moral failings in Eighties NYC
Movie Review, Nov. 4, 2022
TÁR
Cate Blanchett proves herself a maestro in this furious and brilliant musical drama
Movie Review, Oct. 21, 2022
Triangle of Sadness
Ruben Östlund's newest Cannes' award-winning social satire falls flat
Movie Review, Oct. 14, 2022
Carmen
Maltese midlife crisis comedy is a pleasant if undemanding jaunt
Movie Review, Sept. 23, 2022
The Silent Twins
True story of siblings gives little insight into their inner lives
Movie Review, Sept. 16, 2022
I Love My Dad
Patton Oswalt embraces the cringe in a comedy of terrible parenting
Movie Review, Aug. 5, 2022
The French
Astounding record of life on and off court in tennis's glory years
Movie Review, June 17, 2022
Fanny: The Right to Rock
Rocking reminder of the pioneering all-woman band
Movie Review, June 10, 2022
Happening
Stunning French tale of a woman seeking an abortion is depressingly timely
Movie Review, May 13, 2022
From the Archives: Organizing Outside the System – Deborah Shaffer and The Wobblies
Our 1981 interview with the filmmaker behind the classic doc
Screens, May 3, 2022
Infinite Storm
Survival drama is epic, even if the story feels small
Movie Review, March 25, 2022
Film Review: Sell/Buy/Date
Sarah Jones' sex work play becomes a self-analytical film
Screens, March 22, 2022
Episodic Review: DMZ
New Ava DuVernay series departs from her usual visual style
SXSW, March 17, 2022
Film Review: I Love My Dad
SXSW Grand Jury award winner finds humor in an icky setup
SXSW, March 16, 2022
2022 Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Live Action
Universal insights into unique stories
Movie Review, Feb. 25, 2022
The Worst Person in the World
Worst person? No. Best performance of the year? Maybe.
Movie Review, Feb. 18, 2022
Parallel Mothers
Almodóvar and Cruz's latest pairing unearths Spain's history
Movie Review, Jan. 21, 2022
This Job Will Change Your Life
Former staff reflect on the zigs and zags of life post-Chronicle
Features, Sept. 2, 2021
Nomadland
Story of America's itinerant population wanders too much
Movie Review, Feb. 19, 2021
The Reason I Jump
Poetic insight into autism, based on Naoki Higashida memoir
Movie Review, Jan. 8, 2021
Marjorie Baumgarten's Top 10 of 2020
"An eye toward 2020 hindsight"
Screens, Dec. 17, 2020
Farewell Amor
Immigrant drama follows the emotions after the family reunion
Movie Review, Dec. 11, 2020
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