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.
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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.
Radioactive
By Paul Weissman July 24, 2020
Rosamund Pike as Marie Curie presents a steely, persistent front that rarely cracks. Sam Riley matches her as her husband, the more affable Pierre.
Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful
By Caroline Ely July 23, 2020
Welcome to the world of Helmut Newton and his over-the-top tableaux that fuse hard-edged 1930’s black-and-white styling to images of leggy, breasty models in sadomasochistic action.