Film Review: Artists’ Angst in ‘Paint’
Considering that it’s the dominant visual medium, it’s crazy there are relatively so few good theatrical movies about art and artists, and fewer still about the contemporary art world. Michael…
Film Review: When Cupid Turns Grumpy
Breaking up is hard to do, but for none more so than Dave, the protagonist of the gently amusing romantic comedy “Bad Cupid.” It’s been a year and he’s still…
Film: Teen’s Afterlife in ‘My True Fairytale’
There is something that makes you pause about a movie called “My True Fairytale.” The oxymoron of the title is stretched even further when you learn it’s about a teen…
The Limits of Low Budget ‘In Action’
Eric Silvera and Sean Kenealy have a nice rapport. Which is a good thing, since it’s just about the only quality they can offer in their feature debut “In Action.”…
Film: ‘Transference – A Love Story’
At a North London hospital, two nurses hook up. She’s a young and cheerful import from Norway, who is rattled by the sudden death of a patient. He’s an Italian…
Film: Teen Angst in ‘West Michigan’
Riley Warmoth and Chloe Ray Warmoth are a real brother and sister who grew up in Grand Haven, Mich. But for the purposes of his new film “West Michigan” that…
Film Review: When Banter Turns to Blather
Thomas Sodoski was always fun to see in series like “The Newsroom,” where he played something of a cynical cad who had to prove himself. He brought similar smarts to…
Film Review: ‘This is Not a War Story’
The wall between narrative and documentary film may be permanently demolished in a season when Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland” are already winning awards. While the grit of neorealism has been a…
Film: ‘Donna: Stronger Than Pretty’
You can tell the title character of “Donna: Stronger Than Pretty” is making the wrong choice when she first lays eyes on Nick at the bar, fresh out of a…
Film: Fracturing the Brain for Science
Eric Schultz’s directorial debut, “Minor Premise,” is a nifty puzzle, a scientific thriller that doesn’t insult the intelligence with any superfluous corn, Instead, the scientific aspect is cranked way up.…