One Battle After Another is easily the most dazzling film of 2025—a tour de force pairing director Paul Thomas Anderson, at the height of his powers, with extraordinary source material: Vineland by Thomas Pynchon. At nearly three […]
Civil War: A Hit and A Miss This movie has been referred to as “a scary vision of a broken America,” probably an apt description of the violence and mayhem that ensues […]
Written and directed by Finnish filmmaker Aki Kaurismaki, “Fallen Leaves” won a major jury prize at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. Although unknown in the U.S., Kaurismaki has made at least forty […]
Based on the 2013 book by Daniel James Brown, “The Boys in the Boat” tells the story of the remarkable rowing team that brought glory to the University of Washington during the […]
From “Blade Runner” to “The Duellists” to “Thelma and Louise,” director Ridley Scott is fearless in the range of material he uses for his films. Especially challenging was his choice to make […]
