Published inFanfare‘All We Imagine as Light’: A Swooning City SymphonyA lush portrait of Mumbai and the people who make it come alive, Payal Kapadia’s fiction feature debut is one of the best movies of the yearNov 2117Nov 2117
Published inAn Injustice!‘A Real Pain’: Making Peace with the Past‘A Real Pain’ explores how people pay tribute to those who suffered and tragically died in events that fill the pages of history booksNov 16Nov 16
Published inFanfare‘Dahomey’: What Defines a Culture?A work of nonfiction cinematic art by Mati Diop, ‘Dahomey’ explores the brutal legacy of colonialismNov 436Nov 436
Published inAn 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 2218Oct 2218
Published inFanfare‘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 2149Oct 2149
Published inAn 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 153Oct 153
Published inFanfare‘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 414Oct 414
Published inAn 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 207Sep 207
Published inFanfare‘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 315Aug 315
Published inAn 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
