Circus of Books
By Phil Guie April 24, 2020
This lively documentary centers on two people who seem the least likely to become involved in gay pornography: a married, conservative, heterosexual couple.
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Robert the Bruce
By Ben Wasserman April 23, 2020
A sequel of sorts to Mel Gibson’s wildly successful, albeit historically inaccurate, 1995 epic Braveheart.
True History of the Kelly Gang
By Andrew Plimpton
Striking, at times exhilarating, but ultimately uneven, the adaptation of Peter Carey’s novel is a fascinating addition to the depictions of the outlaw Ned Kelly.
Selah and the Spades
By Andrea Lopez April 17, 2020
A unique high school drama, infused with the Mafia’s influence and subtle teenage angst, all in a rarefied setting.
Beyond the Visible: Hilma af Klint
By Caroline Ely
The documentary makes a case for the painter’s genius and significance with an old-fashioned reverence, while taking modern potshots at the art world along the way.
A White, White Day
By Paul Weissman
A beautifully paced character study disguised as a murder mystery that burns slowly, gradually raising the tension to the breaking point.
Abe
By Ben Wasserman April 16, 2020
Cooking becomes an outlet for a 12-year-old boy to explore and tweak culture through cuisine.
Slay the Dragon
By Benjamin Tran April 2, 2020
Ambitious in scope, the documentary tracks the historic, but by no means dead, practice of gerrymandering.
Clover
By Andrew Plimpton
A crime films that clearly aims to emulate Quentin Tarantino, Guy Ritchie, and Martin McDonough.