This might sound mean but that’s the opposite of how I intend it: In the most basic, traditional sense of the word, Miranda July is not “good” at voiceover narration. All I mean to say here is that she doesn’t...
One the best of the many great shots in Miranda July’s Kajillionaire tracks along the interior of an airplane as our protagonists, a family of low grade grifters (Evan Rachel Wood, Debra Winger, Richard Jenkins), having waited for everyone else...
10. BlacKkKlansman You hear the words “return to form” a lot with BlacKkKlansman, but Spike Lee has always been making bold and irreverent films during his entire career. However, this latest film gets a boost because of its mainstream success...
2018 was an especially strong year for cinema. I considered many variations of this list, and have viewed many others with which I can find little objection. If that’s not an abundance of riches, well…I’ll settle for it. Honorable mentions...
Madeline’s Madeline is a film that defies easy categorization. Brainchild of indie darling Josephine Decker, the film is a rolling, unsettled narrative that keeps you on the edge of your seat with emotional tension. It’s about theatre, mental illness, family,...