“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
“Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project”: A Forgettable Movie about an Unforgettable Subject
The subject matter is buried in so many potentially interesting angles but director Matt Wolf takes the standard approach. He… read more
“Queen and Slim”: Commercial and Contemptuous
Melina Matsouka’s “Queen and Slim” is much better in concept than in practice. The premise of the movie is a… read more
“The Double Life of Veronique”: Both There and Not
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”: A Hardboiled Limbo
Jim Jarmusch’s “Stranger than Paradise” is one of the most conspicuously unusual films I’ve ever seen. It accomplishes something which… read more