Film
Smashed: Alcoholism Without Pity
Movies about drugs and alcohol may be a dime(bag) a dozen, but James Ponsoldt’s Smashed is so beautifully…
Michael Nordine
Film
Head Games: Athletes Face Brain Injuries
While Head Games does feature a number of articulate and consistently intelligent talking-head interviews, it’s ultimately not a…
Film
A Late Quartet: Christopher Walken as Afflicted Cellist
Woody Allen has been known to suggest that, in directing a good movie, much of the battle lies…
Film
Simon and the Oaks: Swedes, Jews, and World War II
Lisa Ohlin’s Simon and the Oaks has all the superficial elements of compelling drama but none of the…
Film
See The Master in 70mm
New releases in the 70mm are relatively rare these days, with most effects-driven movies opting for 3D or IMAX instead.…
Film
The Green Wave: Iranian Youth in Revolt
Social media’s role in the would-be Iranian revolution of 2009 is by this point much hyped, but no…
Film
The Well-Digger’s Daughter: A French Damsel in Much Distress
In one of The Well-Digger’s Daughter‘s most telling scenes, 18-year-old Patricia (Astrid Bergès-Frisbey) spends several minutes on the…