There is an endlessly fascinating story buried somewhere in “Silk Road.” Ross Ulbricht is like the misfit version of Mark Zuckerberg. While other innovators marked the aughts and 2010s with the emergence…
A writer who is blocked in more ways than one finds inspiration from the beyond in “Blithe Spirit,” a supernatural period comedy based on the 1941 play of the same name by…
Rosamund Pike once again taps into her evil side in “I Care a Lot,” a dark comedy that turns into an unnerving thriller. Pike stars as Marla Grayson, a career con…
“Nomadland” is both a requiem and journey, lamenting a country that is no more while taking in the freedom of the open road. This is a vast nation full of wondrous landscapes.
“The Mauritanian” is telling two stories, one of which works to riveting effect. The other is more of a standard, but well-acted legal drama. But some movies elevate their worth even further…
Suburban life is not all it’s cracked up to be in the dark comedy “Breaking News in Yuba County.” Allison Janney leads an all-star ensemble in this feature that satirizes the…
The family in Lee Isaac Chung’s entrancing “Minari” undergo many of the classic moments we associate with stories of the immigrant experience. Unlike many other movies however, their dreams are so…
“Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar” makes no attempt to take itself too seriously or justify its existence beyond the sheer desire to bring out the laughs. The screenplay alone…
“Judas and the Black Messiah” looks back at a particular moment in time when a generation was swept up in the fervor of a revolutionary epoch. Today we live in an era…
“A Glitch in the Matrix” goes beyond being a mere documentary. A sensory experience, it is the kind of work where after the end credits roll you may walk outside and see…
Viggo Mortensen’s “Falling” looks at a life nearing its end with nothing left but rage and memories. Many films have recently focused on the theme of dementia, but none so painfully…
A young couple in their first year of marriage face tragedy in pandemic romance drama “Little Fish.” While technically a romantic sci-fi, the film doesn’t feel quite as far-fetched as it probably…