Posted inFilm Review
The Wizard of the Kremlin Review: Inside the Political Mind of Russia
Paul Dano gives a chilling masterclass in understatement as Putin’s right-hand man
Screens
Posted inScreens
Paramount Summer Classic Film Series Finds New Homes as Historic Theatre Closes for Renovation
The venue may change, but the films still remain classics
Posted inScreens
Death Comes Ahead of Schedule in Owen Egerton’s Whistle
The writer explains his idea of a bloody good time at the movies
Posted inFilm Review
The School Duel Review: A Different Kind of School Shooting
Merciless and very American riff on Battle Royale shows we may be past satire
Posted inFilm Review
Blue Heron Review: Some Things Last a Long Time
Canadian family drama charts heavy trauma and a lingering grief
Posted inFilm Review
Two Women Review: Sex and the Married Woman
Remake of classic Canadian raunchy comedy swaps farce for observational humor
Posted inScreens
Bill Wise, a Constant Presence in Austin’s Film Scene, Dies at 61
Local filmmakers pay tribute to one of the city’s most recognizable faces
Posted inFilm Review
Hokum Review: A Terrifying Welcome in the Haunted Isle
Adam Scott brings his own ghosts with him as an American author in bewitched Ireland
Posted inFilm Review
Animal Farm Review: Not All Adaptations Are Created Equal
Andy Serkis misses the point of Orwell’s masterpiece for a muted, muddled contemporary metaphor
Posted inFilm Review
Mārama Review: Cold Vengeance From the South Pacific
Colonialist destruction of Māori history rewritten as a Gothic horror
Posted inFilm Review
Everyone Is Lying to You for Money Review: Mr. McKenzie Goes to Washington
A lively documentary from “that guy from The O.C.” makes the case against cryptocurrency
Posted inFilm Review
Over Your Dead Body Review: Shotgun Wedding
Jason Segel and Samara Weaving wage bloody warfare in this marital horror-comedy