A young man with nothing more than the clothes on his back and a deployed parachute hangs by a dead tree branch. The landscape around him is desolate. Then, from the dust and mist, a large black figure approaches. It … Continue reading Animation Double Feature
Anthony (Jamie Dornan) likes flowers. He also likes Rosemary (Emily Blunt) but has a hard time telling her so. He has a hard time telling her about the flowers, too. There’s a lot that Anthony and Rosemary don’t say—to each … Continue reading WILD MOUNTAIN THYME
In 2020, theatrical moviegoing was dead in the water. Thankfully, home video sets soared, and at the very top of the list (in case you were looking for a holiday gift for the movie lover in your life) was Criterion’s … Continue reading Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project No. 3
On Oct. 30, 2015, a fire broke out during a heavy metal concert in the Bucharest nightclub, Colectiv. Twenty-seven concertgoers died that night; another 180 were injured. In the following four months, another 37 died while still in state hospitals. … Continue reading COLLECTIVE
Kilkenny, Ireland, 1650: A city has walled itself off from the world. But every nook and cranny inside the walled city has been filled with homes and shops. To grow and raise food, the villagers must venture outside the walls … Continue reading WOLFWALKERS
Joy Buolamwini just wanted to make something positive. Her idea: An aspiration mirror, which looks like any other mirror, only with a camera. The idea is, the camera takes a photo of your face and then maps an image over … Continue reading CODED BIAS
As the great present buying holiday approaches, you might be wondering what to give the classic film lover in your life. Well, you can never go wrong when it comes to restorations from The Criterion Collection, and their 2020 slate … Continue reading THE LADY EVE
It’s not easy to wrap your head around Ike White. He was a gifted musician at a time when gifted musicians had currency. As one colleague says, “He was in the pocket.” He was also in jail—serving a life sentence … Continue reading THE CHANGIN’ TIMES OF IKE WHITE
Rich or poor, revered or despised—fate befalls all.” So says the head nurse at a hospital in Wuhan, China. Covered head-to-toe in safety garments, rubber gloves, surgical mask, and a face shield, she scrubs cell phones, ID cards, and jewelry … Continue reading 76 DAYS
