The below is an excerpt from the new book Roads to nowhere: Kelly Reichardt‘s broken American dreams, which is being released by Seventh Row Publishing on July 7. Reichardt’s latest film, “First Cow,” is now available on all digital platforms. Find out more a... More »
A struggling singer-songwriter navigating New York City’s Indie music scene, Bess King (Brittany O’Grady) tirelessly composes songs in a makeshift recording studio. Adjacent to her creative space, a converted storage unit, is a pining British filmmaker named E... More »
10 NEW TO NETFLIX “Airplane!”“Cloud Atlas““The Firm““Full Metal Jacket““I Am Not Your Negro““The Naked Gun““Poltergeist”“Schindler’s List““Spaceballs““Total Recall” 2 NEW TO BLU-RAY/DVD “Come and See” (Criterion) Elem Klimov’s 1985 epic is one of the most accl... More »
J.G. Quintel’s “Regular Show” was a huge hit for Cartoon Network, running for eight seasons and over 250 episodes. When it was over, it made perfect sense that the company would want to continue the relationship, and Quintel delivered a different kind of show,... More »
As an Asian viewer, I knowingly smiled when I saw the heroine of “The Farewell” go inside her dear grandmother’s residence, only to see it full of family members. When I was young, I routinely visited the house of my mother’s eldest brother along with many oth... More »
Cristin Milioti has developed a following on stage and on television, but the film world hasn’t really given her the same chance, until Friday. That’s when “Palm Springs” drops on Hulu. After audiences flipped for the film at Sundance back in January, a biddin... More »
“Art is just a way to force a new perspective on something familiar.” That’s a line from the final episode of Netflix’s “Homemade,” a series consisting of 17 short films from acclaimed filmmakers, all produced during quarantine in the spring of 2020. These int... More »
Matt writes: Carl Reiner, the towering comedic genius responsible for creating “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” died last week at the age of 98. He remained uproarious and brilliant to the very end, and there’s no question that his work will keep us entertained for t... More »
“I’m convinced my music is not just for films; it has its own life. It can live far away from the images of the movie.” Any Monday morning would be brightened by the accompaniment of the iconic music of Ennio Morricone, but today it is played in remembrance. T... More »
“I’m not the enemy.” “Then who are you?” A hypnotic thriller about a law firm’s “fixer” realizing that the agricultural company he’s defending is involved in a murderous conspiracy, Tony Gilroy’s “Michael Clayton” used George Clooney’s wounded eyes, Tom Wilkin... More »
Roger Ebert once said that Great Movies should feel fresh every time you watch them, but I’ve come to wonder if this phrase applies to the beloved comedies from my early years. When I last sat down to watch “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World,” once considered th... More »
I think when we look back on this period in our history, we will find that the coronavirus pandemic and the awakening of global consciousness about race and humanity and equality are inextricably linked in ways we don’t currently understand. On July 4th, “Inde... More »