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 44Oct 44
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 207Sep 207
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 317Aug 317
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
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 1431Aug 1431
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 126Jul 126
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 2517Jun 2517
