Jon AlexanderinFanfare‘Dahomey’: What Defines a Culture?A work of nonfiction cinematic art by Mati Diop, ‘Dahomey’ explores the brutal legacy of colonialism12h ago112h ago1
Jon AlexanderinAn Injustice!20 Years Later, ‘Take Out’ is Still a Powerful Immigration Story‘Anora’ is fine, but the one Sean Baker movie everyone should see is ‘Take Out,’ a gritty portrait of a Chinese immigrant in New York CityOct 2220Oct 2220
Jon AlexanderinFanfare‘Emilia Pérez’: One from the HeartThis trans-empowerment musical crime melodrama has heart, swagger, and vitality that is sorely lacking in today’s mainstream cinemaOct 2159Oct 2159
Jon AlexanderinAn Injustice!‘Caught by the Tides’: Two Lovers Navigate a Changing ChinaJia Zhangke’s latest movie is a moving meditation on time’s passing and how it changes a country and its peopleOct 154Oct 154
Jon AlexanderinFanfare‘Will & Harper’: On the Road of Life‘Will & Harper,’ a moving documentary starring Will Ferrell, provides a pathway for viewers to open their hearts and minds to trans peopleOct 415Oct 415
Jon AlexanderinAn Injustice!‘My Old Ass’: Wise Beyond Her Years‘My Old Ass’ is no lame, set-it-in-the-distant-past trip down memory lane, but an authentic portrait of kids these daysSep 208Sep 208
Jon AlexanderinFanfare‘Blink Twice’ — A Feel-Good Fantasy for These Troubled TimesZoë Kravitz tackles the #MeToo movement head-on and imagines a hopeful world where, for once, predatory men pay a priceAug 316Aug 316
Jon AlexanderinAn Injustice!‘Strange Darling’: Subverting Gender Stereotypes with StyleThis taut thriller explores provocative subject matter, including consent and the line between sexual pleasure and painAug 271Aug 271
Jon AlexanderinFanfare‘Sing Sing’ — Can This Powerful Prison Movie Change Hearts and Minds?‘Sing Sing’ is a deeply compassionate work of art and a persuasive political statement about criminal justice reformAug 2310Aug 2310
Jon AlexanderinAn Injustice!‘Good One’: A Girl Alone in the World‘Good One’ is a gripping father-daughter story in which a teenage girl gets a rude awakening about the real worldAug 1711Aug 1711