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 318Aug 318
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 27Aug 27
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
Jon AlexanderinFanfareWhy Are So Many New Movies Stuck in the Past?Many new releases take place in the past or a fictional fantasy land. Few speak to the problems of the present. Here are a few theories whyAug 1429Aug 1429
Jon AlexanderinFanfare‘MaXXXine’ — She’s a Star‘MaXXXine’ is a fascinating movie about movies, the lust for fame, the cost of ambition, and the divide between high and low artJul 127Jul 127
Jon AlexanderinAn Injustice!‘Green Border’: The Real-World Consequences of Right-Wing NationalismAgnieszka Holland’s powerful new movie takes place on the Polish-Belarusian border as migrants struggle to enter the European Union.Jul 24Jul 24
Jon AlexanderinFanfareWhat is a Streaming Movie?A streaming movie is more than the technology that enables you to press play from home. Here are six basic principles each one must followJun 2515Jun 2515
Jon AlexanderinFanfare‘Hit Man’: Why is the Best Movie of the Year on Netflix?Richard Linklater’s latest is an instant classic that should be seen in a theater. Sadly, most people will only get to watch it on NetflixJun 112Jun 112
Jon AlexanderinFanfare‘In Our Day’ and the Simple Pleasures of Hong Sang-soo’s Cinematic UniverseThe latest movie from the prolific Korean director is about leaning into life’s daily joys, preferably with a bottle of sojuMay 291May 291
