There’s a version of “The Yellow Tie” that plays like a straightforward biopic: childhood hardship, artistic awakening, the long climb…
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Set in 1980s Ireland, “Small Things Like These” unfolds through the eyes of Bill Furlong (Cillian Murphy). He’s a humble…
As New York City braces for a historic election, I found an excellent film that chronicles one of the city’s…
It’s telling that for most Filipinos—especially the younger generation—Manuel Luis Quezon exists not as a person but as currency. His…
Even though I am not his biggest fan, one thing I admire about Richard Linklater is that he never stays…
Long live the New York auteur! But, where have they all gone? Curiously, Michael Atkinson’s essay, “Whatever Happened to the…
With many dramatic films about the Nazi Holocaust (“Schindler’s List,” “The Pianist”), perhaps it takes a documentary to do its…
“If you want to sound smart or cool, you talk about Pavement.” So says a pseudo-starstruck Noah Baumbach near the…
In Nonnas,” after stewing in prolonged grief post his mother’s death to cancer, transit worker Joe Scaravella sees opportunity in…
In her upcoming movie, the Bollywood biopic “Costao”—which will be releasing on the Zee5 Global streaming platform on May 1—actress…