
“The Weatherman”: Toxically Comforting Malaise
“The Weatherman” is about a tragic figure who never got over his yuppie disillusionment. On paper he’s a success by… read more
“The Weatherman” is about a tragic figure who never got over his yuppie disillusionment. On paper he’s a success by… read more
The subject matter is buried in so many potentially interesting angles but director Matt Wolf takes the standard approach. He… read more
Matthew Kassovitz’s “La Haine” is one of those movies that takes the half-baked values of impoverished street urchins to their… read more
Melina Matsouka’s “Queen and Slim” is much better in concept than in practice. The premise of the movie is a… read more
Krzysztof Kieślowski’s The Double Life of Veronique captures a universally-shared, fleeting feeling and crystallizes it into a movie. It’s difficult,… read more
Jim Jarmusch’s “Stranger than Paradise” is one of the most conspicuously unusual films I’ve ever seen. It accomplishes something which… read more