film reviews
“Driving While Black”: Humor brings light to the tragedy of police brutality
January 31, 2018Overall Driving While Black is an enjoyable movie that draws a fine line down the middle of the road between comedy and tragedy.
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“Django”: A world-renowned jazz musician in wartime
January 26, 2018This new feature captures a few months in the life of world-famous Belgian-French Gypsy jazz guitarist and composer Django Reinhardt.
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Netflix’s “Long Shot”: Dodgers baseball, HBO and legal justice
January 23, 2018Directed by Jacob LaMendola, this true-crime drama skillfully blends news, courtroom and police footage with interviews of the major players, and a bit of comedy.
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Two new films, “Dunkirk” and “The Darkest Hour”: Who won the war?
January 19, 2018In the run up to the Academy Awards, two highly touted, vastly different popular films refocus attention on World War II.
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“The Shape of Water”: Shapes of things to come
January 8, 2018Guillermo del Toro’s beautifully crafted new film is a smart, funny, passionate sendup of Cold War hysteria and current right-wing white supremacy.
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