There have been far too few narrative feature films over the years which examine the impact of AIDS, despite its decimation of a generation of gay men. Jonathan Demme’s 1993 Oscar-winning Philadelphia is probably the most mainstream, while that same year Derek Jarman gave us his achingly moving Blue. The eighty-minute avant-garde audio experience, with... Continue Reading →
I’ve often wondered if Wes Anderson were to drop his dioramas and deadpan style, could he make a good, straight up drama? What does a Christopher Nolan musical look like? Does Quentin Tarantino have a Tiffany Haddish comedy in him? Can auteurs put their stamp on made-for-hire movies? These questions keep me up at night.... Continue Reading →
White middle class couples getting divorced haven’t really set the cinematic universe on fire for many many years. In its heyday, such films as Ordinary People, Kramer Vs. Kramer, and An Unmarried Woman garnered serious box office and Oscar attention. Nowadays, it’s a miracle if a small indie tackles the subject and gets a streaming... Continue Reading →
April De Angelis’ two-part adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s beloved Neapolitan Novels has a lot of stories to tell you and this production ricochets from magical realism to mobster-camp with frequent stops at political-feminism-polemic to bring them to you. It’s a bit exhausting. How do you translate an epic, adored literary series to the stage without... Continue Reading →
Voter suppression. Emergency acts to achieve the government's agenda, disdain for the courts and attacks on the press. A group of progressive friends become increasingly anxious and despairing, unsure how to resist in the face of the swift rise to power of a dangerous right-wing demagogue stoking devision. Sound familiar? In 1985, Tony Kusher was... Continue Reading →
Greta Gerwig understands how to convey a sweeping, swooning movement in her directorial style. She proved it with her solo directing debut, Lady Bird, which captured the woozy spirit of a young person’s life, and she does it again with her unexpected adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, Little Women. By comparison, prior versions,... Continue Reading →
Queen and Slim’s initially unnamed two lead characters, brilliantly played by Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith are referred to at one point in the film as "the black Bonnie and Clyde" which if you're looking for a succinct, over-simplified synopsis gives you a good idea of what to expect without spoilers. There's also more than a... Continue Reading →
This weekend in New York, MIX NYC presents a weekend of Queer Experimental Film Programming at Anthology Film Archives over two evenings. SATURDAY NOVEMBER 23rd: Program One: 7:15-8:30pm “Within There Runs Blood” presented by Eve Oishi and Marisa Hicks-Alcaraz This program represents the vision of two curators whose careers span twenty-five years, beginning with a... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Starcourt Mall for the Hawkins High School Reunion, coinciding with the mayor’s 4th of July Fair. Catch up with your classmates, eat, drink, dance and please ignore the slightly odd things that start happening around you. Why do the lights keep flickering? This is Secret Cinema Presents Stranger Things, a different take on... Continue Reading →
