‘Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain’
After screening this portrait of enigmatic chef/writer/storyteller Anthony Bourdain, I came away sincerely convinced that I had watched a biography ...
‘Try Harder!’
When the pressure to perform is on, it can be a nerve-wracking experience, and that’s the case for the high-achieving ...
‘Ascension’
“The Chinese Miracle,” with its astounding economic growth in a relatively short time, has inspired awe around the globe, and ...
‘Flee’ (‘Flugt’)
This will undoubtedly be perceived as an unfavorable opinion, but I’ll say it anyway – the gay protagonist’s harrowing story ...
‘Procession’
Sexual abuse of minors by Roman Catholic priests is undoubtedly a serious subject, and undertakings that address it deserve to ...
‘A Hero’ (‘Ghahreman’)
It’s gratifying that there’s a film from Iranian director Asghar Farhadi that I can at last genuinely recommend. The filmmaker’s ...
‘Shiva Baby’
We’ve all had those uncomfortably embarrassing moments where we’d like to run away and hide – but can’t. And director ...
‘Licorice Pizza’
I came away from director Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest heaving a big “So what?” This alleged coming of age romantic ...
‘The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain’
When overzealous, racist White Plains cops conduct a wellness check request that was accidentally sent by an aging, mentally ill, ...
