La Llorona
By Guillermo Lopez Meza August 6, 2020
Jayro Bustamante’s vision of the Weeping Woman is novel, and it’s a stroke of genius to imagine this popular legend in relation to the real horrors that have stained Latin American history.
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She Dies Tomorrow
By Ben Wasserman
Amy Seimetz’s film is probably the most eerie example since Jordan Peele’s Get Out of a film acutely and unintentionally capturing America’s state of mind upon its release.
The Fight
By Paul Weissman August 4, 2020
If there was ever a documentary that deglamorizes the law, this is it. The upside is: when the lawyers win, they may literally save lives.
Red Penguins
By Andrew Plimpton
The failed partnership between American capitalists and post-Soviet Russians.
Summerland
By Caroline Ely July 30, 2020
Gemma Arterton cuts a formidable figure as a grouchy, misanthropic writer who just wants to be left alone.
Rebuilding Paradise
By Ben Wasserman
Ron Howard captures what it’s like to live through the aftermath of a disaster: California’s deadliest wildfire on record.
Shine Your Eyes
By Guillermo Lopez Meza July 28, 2020
The journey is more important than the destination in a musician’s quest to find his older brother.
Nose to Tail
By Paul Weissman
What is noteworthy about this movie is how well it portrays the intricacies of the restaurant business.
Pornstar Pandemic: The Guys
By Kyle Mustain
A candid look at what some porn stars are up to during the Covid-19 pandemic.