In a banner year for reflective, coming-of-age films, James Gray’s “Armageddon Time” belongs to the blended family that includes the…
Brendan Fraser delivers a triumphant comeback performance in Darren Aronofsky’s most recent feature “The Whale.” Samuel D. Hunter adapts his own…
Gwyneth Paltrow is patient zero in Steven Soderbergh’s macabre medical thriller. She’s the first human to contract a new deadly…
As a writer, I always find myself, perhaps unsurprisingly so, drawn to author archetypes when featured in motion picture films.…
Paul Mescal and newcomer Frankie Corio star in Charlotte Wells’ triumphant feature debut “Aftersun.” The film brings an intimate portrayal…
So many films have involved relationships between older men and young women, and most of them have either been overly…
Nothing could be more romantic than Christmas in the foggy, fairytale-esque town of Bruges. Although, for Ray (Colin Farrell) —…
I encountered “I Vitelloni” in the ‘Turner Movie Classic Collection’ on HBO Max. I am admittedly always weary of watching…
The 2009 comedy/drama “Up in the Air,” starring George Clooney, somehow slipped under my radar. I recently watched the movie…
As the Irish Civil War rages in the backdrop, there’s another war brewing between two ex-best friends in the quaint…