Kokomo City
By Jeffery Berg July 27, 2023
With authenticity and a dash of the irreverent, the documentary gathers testimonies from four Black trans sex workers from Atlanta and New York.
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Return to Dust
By Andrew Plimpton July 20, 2023
The strength of this quiet film lies in its depiction of the love between its two principal characters.
Oppenheimer
By Kent Turner
At its best, Oppenheimer is downright surreal, not only in the flashes of images that may not be readily deciphered, but also how its director merges time lines together through incisive editing.
Afire
By Caroline Ely July 13, 2023
German director Christian Petzold adds a dash of dark farce into his new film and creates perhaps the most annoying character in a movie/TV show since Larry David.
Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning Part One
By Ben Wasserman July 12, 2023
The latest series entry kicks its globetrotting exploits into high gear and never stops, with fight scenes that are leaps and bounds over most of the competition.
Earth Mama
By Jeffery Berg July 5, 2023
Writer/director Savanah Leaf guides the viewer with ease and delicate care in her impressive debut.
Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy
By Kevin Filipski June 21, 2023
Nancy Buirski looks at the classic 1969 film through the twin lenses of its director’s homosexuality and the explosive 1960s.
Past Lives
By Kent Turner June 2, 2023
The film’s deceptively light touch builds to a climax that quenches the thirst for an unabashedly romantic drama that viewers may not have realized they had.
The Night of the 12th
By Kevin Filipski May 17, 2023
A mystery that morphs from a fascinating procedural into a sadly damning portrayal of innate misogyny.