Category: 2021
‘The Suicide Squad’: Gunn Infuses Strong Characters into Raucous Summer Blockbuster
The Suicide Squad demonstrates James Gunn’s strong character building, creating a vividly fun Summer popcorn film. A couple of minor quibbles do impact the overall feeling of the film, but you should see this on the biggest screen possible.
‘Nine Days’: Existential Soul Searching Has Merit, In Need of More Depth
Nine Days, Edson Oda’s feature-length debut asks a lot of questions of the meaning of life without fully realizing the substance behind the answers. Now in the theaters.
‘Annette’: Sparks and Leos Carax Deliver a Dark, Operatic, Twisted Love Affair
Annette, the twisted opera from the minds of Leos Carax with music by Sparks is a torrid affair featuring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard. In theaters now and on Amazon Prime on August 20th.
‘The Green Knight’: Lush Arthurian Tale Feeds Dev Patel to Fantastical Adventure
The Green Knight, David Lowery’s lush take on an Arthurian tale features Dev Patel as Sir Gawain on a quest to find honor and courage.
‘Stillwater’: Second Chances Lead to New Opportunities for Damon and McCarthy
Stillwater is the latest film from Oscar-winning director Tom McCarthy, featuring Matt Damon as a roughneck trying to free his daughter from a wrongful imprisonment.
‘Seven Short Films About (Our) Marriage’: Honesty Is Found In The Examination of a Modern Union.
A tempestuous romantic drama in seven vignettes that chronicles an interracial marriage, telling a story of turmoil and tenderness as two people try to make their relationship last.
‘Joe Bell’: Story Reflects More On Life Than Redeems It
Joe Bell, based on a true story, features Mark Wahlberg as a father struggling to come to terms with himself and his life as he walks across America to speak about bullying in defense of his son.
‘Summertime’ (2020)
Summertime, Carlos Lopez Estrada’s rhythmic film intersects the lives of 25 individuals searching for more in their lives while speaking to the heart.
‘Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain’
Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain doesn’t try to answer questions. Instead Morgan Neville explores the life of the esteemed personality.
‘Simple Like Silver’
Shot on an iPhone X and graded black & white in post-production, Damian Lahey’s directorial debut, “Simple Like Silver,” shines with an unparalleled brilliance