Despite a foreboding atmosphere, brisk dialogue, and admirable intentions, the gears of 'Slow Machine' grind to a standstill.…
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Precise and innovative, Gints Zilbalodis' feature debut is a tour de force that marks him as a talent to watch.…
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Adam Sandler gives what might be his best ever performance in this magnificent New York crime odyssey.…
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Advertisements Think back to your first job, or really any job that didn’t represent your ideal career—retail, service industry, it doesn’t matter what—it was probably pretty shit, right? You clocked in, worked for a low-wage, for a company that viewed you as…
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Advertisements About three-fourths of the way through Madeline’s Madeline, Josephine Decker’s explosive, performance-art-inspired new film, I found myself thinking one simple thought: “Actors are insane.” I believe it occurred to me during a sequence where the central character, Madeline (portrayed by a…
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Advertisements Minding the Gap has been on my most anticipated list for quite a bit of time, but I actually didn’t know much about the film besides it being a documentary about a group of young adults who bond over skateboarding. I…
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Crystal Moselle's narrative debut is an evocative and vital depiction of friendship and community amongst an all-girl group of skateboarders.…
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A tender, luminously shot coming of age tale with a strong (and dysfunctional) family dynamic.…
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Primarily attributable to a keen sense of humor and a wonderful ensemble cast that breathes joy into almost every scene, there is enough levity and downtime in The Miseducation of Cameron Post to keep the darkness of its weighty subject matter at…
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