Beyond the Lights
We live in a world where Pop princesses rise and flame out with such regularity that we tend to forget …
Category Archives: Briefs
Laggies
During an unusually crowded opening day at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, Lynn Shelton’s Laggies became the obtrusive hump …
Horns
Ig Perrish (Daniel Radcliffe) has loved Merrin Williams (Juno Temple) since they were kids and, as flashbacks reveal, Merrin loves …
Dear White People
It is ironic that writer-director Justin Simien displays such assurance over material that is so fraught with uncertainty. The subjects …
The Best of Me
Switching back and forth between the current timeline with the adult versions of Amanda (Michelle Monaghan) and Dawson (James Marsden), …
Men, Women & Children
It is safe to say that we have surrendered to the persuasive pull of social media and virtual living, retreating …
Rudderless
When faced with the prospect of a familiar performer making the transition into a multi-hyphenate role, we, as audience members …
Kill The Messenger
Gary Webb (Jeremy Renner), a reporter with a regional California newspaper (in San Jose), stumbles his way into a stunning …
Boxtrolls
The Boxtrolls (from the makers of Coraline and Paranorman) refashions a bit of the Tarzan mythos, taking an orphaned baby …
The Skeleton Twins
Death knocks on the doors of a pair of estranged twins (Saturday Night Live alums Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader), …
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