Benny Safdie’s “The Smashing Machine” sets out to break a few rules. It wants to be an arthouse drama that doubles as a sports biopic. At the same time, it seeks to…
Haitian filmmaker Raoul Peck has never shied away from having bold and radical things to say with his work. He is an artist obsessed with history and the struggles of the oppressed. Whether…
In 2018, the Camp Fire decimated the town of Paradise, CA. It was the deadliest wildfire in California history, killing 85 people, razing more than 150,000 acres, and displacing countless families. The blaze…
Like few genres, horror can refresh a familiar concept with new approaches. On the surface, “Good Boy” is another one of those haunted house movies where some dark force stalks shadowy corners…
There is little doubt we are living in increasingly tumultuous times where amid all the socio-political discourse and clashing, some individuals are choosing to exist in the extreme. Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One…
It is rare to start a new chapter at age 94, but actress June Squibb did just that last year with her first-ever lead role in “Thelma,” a heartfelt and hilarious comedy…
