ESME, MY LOVE
A powerful two-character indie that combines superbly rendered imagery with innovative sound design
HOLLYWOOD ENDING: HARVEY WEINSTEIN AND THE CULTURE OF SILENCE
The latest in a long line of nonfiction accounts of the crimes committed by Harvey Weinstein
I LOST IT AT THE VIDEO STORE
This short and sweet oral history of the VHS era is enjoyable enough, but far from the definitive book on the subject
Fred Ward: 1942-2022
I greatly respect Fred Ward as an actor, but ultimately I like him because, simply, he graced quite a few of my favorite movies
On THE SWIMMER
“DEATH OF A SALESMAN in swimming trunks” is how Burt Lancaster described his 1968 starring vehicle THE SWIMMER
HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER
This publication deserves praise for being the first book devoted entirely to HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER
THE HUMANS
A new contender for the Ideal Dysfunctional Thanksgiving Movie!
MOTHERLY
Maternal madness is a topic that has inspired filmmakers from time immemorial–here’s the latest iteration
HALLOWEEN (2018)
In this 2018 film Hollywood’s war on originality reached new heights
TRAGOS: A CYBER-NOIR WITCH HUNT
This, if you ask me, is the most interesting film made by the underground auteur Antero Alli