Tigers Are Not Afraid
With its breadth of imagination and unflinching look at the ravages of gang warfare, the movie blends Stephen King’s cusp-of-innocence vibe with Charles Dickens’s exposure of social ills.
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The Mountain
A deeply disturbing film with a cast firing on all cylinders.
Sword of Trust
The entire film hinges on Marc Maron, and he makes it worth seeing.
Trespassers
A thriller featuring perhaps the worst Airbnb experience ever.
Three Peaks
Three Peaks, with nary a hint of violence, manages to be the most nerve-racking, menacing film of the year.
Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes
A love letter to the Blue Note Records, with nothing but positive things to say about the greatest jazz label and its roster of immense, game-changing talent.
Carmine Street Guitars
For guitar nerds, this is a feast, as the likes of Nels Cline, Bill Frisell, and Jamie Hince come in to chat and play in the titualar store.
