Human Nature
By Phil Guie June 20, 2019
An intriguing film that introduces viewers to a cutting-edge new science without ever losing sight of the human aspect.
Festivals
Give Me Liberty, The Amazing Johnathan Docuentary, So Pretty | BAMcinemaFest 2019
By Kent Turner June 14, 2019
A one-stop destination for those who haven’t been to Park City or Austin this year.
Open Roads: New Italian Cinema 2019
By Caroline Ely June 6, 2019
Three very different films come to a stop with open endings in this annual festival of recent Italian film, including a richly photographed cavalcade of moral rot and a striking and atmospheric gem.
The Gasoline Thieves | Tribeca Film Festival 2019
By Andrew Plimpton June 1, 2019
Effective and affecting and with an unflagging pace, The Gasoline Thieves is likely to satisfy—and scar—many of its viewers.
Return to Bollène/Fugue | Panorama Europe 2019
By Caroline Ely May 11, 2019
The eleventh annual Panorama Europe showcases European works that have won acclaim at festivals and represent the continent’s diversity of art-house cinema.
You Don’t Nomi | Tribeca Film Festival 2019
By Kent Turner May 5, 2019
The most thoughtful deconstruction of a film imaginable, as well as an ideal festival choice for those who used to buy DVDs just for the commentaries.
Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project | Tribeca Film Festival 2019
By Kent Turner May 4, 2019
What motivated a former librarian to amass a personal archive of 70,000 VHS tapes that became a treasure trove?
A Regular Woman | Tribeca Film Festival 2019
By Kent Turner
Is there room for another film about honor killings? Director Sherry Hormann answers with a yes in her brisk, beat-by-beat depiction of the 2005 murder in Berlin of Hatun “Aynur” Surucu, 23, by her youngest brother.
Framing John DeLorean | Tribeca Film Festival 2019
By Andrew Plimpton
A documentary on the auto executive, who is descibed here as an icon, a sex symbol, and the perfect figure for a Hollywood film.