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The Mayhem of “Coyote vs. Acme” Delights

August 19, 2026

Overstuffed “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” Is Half a Spider-Man Film

July 29, 2026

“The Odyssey” Balances Spectacle and Sentiment

July 15, 2026

“Leviticus” Pairs Heartbreak and Horror

July 4, 2026

“The Invite” Delights Through Laughter and Tears

July 2, 2026

Film Review: “Stan & Ollie” Honors the Great Laurel & Hardy

January 23, 2019

Film Review: “Glass” Overpromises and Underdelivers

January 17, 2019

Film Review: “The Standoff at Sparrow Creek” Delivers Mostly Solid Thrills

January 17, 2019

Victoria Alexander's 2018 Top 10 Movies

Victoria Alexander’s Top 10 for 2018

January 15, 2019

Film Review: With Nuance and Balance, “Untouchable” Explores Fraught Truths About Sex Crimes

January 15, 2019

Film Review: “On the Basis of Sex” Offers Fast-Food RBG

January 11, 2019

Rob Goald's 2018 Top 10

Rob Goald’s 10 Best Movies of 2018

January 10, 2019

Jay Berg’s 2018 Double Exposure (Investigative Film Festival) Coverage

January 8, 2019

Hannah Tran’s Top 10 Films of 2018

January 8, 2019

Film Poster: VICE

Film Review: VICE Assumes Too Much of Subject and Too Little of Audience

December 28, 2018

“Leviticus” Pairs Heartbreak and Horror
By Hannah Tran
July 4, 2026
Leviticus (Adrian Chiarella, 2026) 4½ out of 5 stars Adrian Chiarella’s feature debut, Leviticus, is many things at once. It’s as much a horrific tale of demonic entities as it is a thorny coming-of-age story, and it does a wonderful job at living in both those registers. Chiarella confidently renders the horror that emerges from denying who you are and who you want. Because above all, Leviticus is a love story, and this is where it truly ... >>
DC/DOX Review: “School for Defectors”
By Christopher Llewellyn Reed
June 22, 2026
School for Defectors (Jeremy Workman, 2026) 5 out of 5 stars After its occupation by Japan from 1910 to 1945, the Korean peninsula was divided between its northern and southern halves, the former under Soviet rule and the latter under the United States. Over the ensuing 5 years, each half pursued different forms of government, until in 1950, Kim Il Sung—leader of North Korea—decided to invade South Korea, beginning a war that would last 3 years ... >>
Tribeca Interview: “Funk” Director Aly Muritiba
By Christopher Llewellyn Reed
June 12, 2026
With Funk, Brazilian director Aly Muritiba (Private Desert) crafts a love letter to “putaria,” the kinky funk music of the favelas surrounding Rio de Janeiro. That genre is unabashedly sexual in its lyrics and themes, often in very explicit fashion. With gleeful abandon, its practitioners—at least as we see them here—rap and sing about all kinds of pleasurable acts, moving their bodies to the rhythm in ways that leave no doubt as to what they’re ... >>
Community Is Important in “Flag Day”
By Patrick Howard
June 12, 2026
Flag Day (Andrew Shea/Melissa Shea, 2026) 4½ out of 5 stars In today’s climate of division and corrupt politicians pitting Americans against Americans, Flag Day, a new documentary directed by Andrew and Melissa Shea (I’ll Be There), reminds us of the pricelessness of being part of a community where people truly care for one another. Set in the small farming town of Three Oaks, Michigan, the movie introduces a wide array of the town’s citizens ... >>
Tribeca Review: “Funk”
By Christopher Llewellyn Reed
June 11, 2026
Funk (Aly Muritiba, 2026) 3½ out of 5 stars Brazilian funk music—or, more specifically, “kinky funk”—is filled with bumping, heavy-on-the-bass beats and other electronic sounds, coupled with explicitly sexual lyrics and accompanying salacious gyrations. Called “putaria” in the favelas (the dense, lower-income settlements outside major urban centers such as Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo), this musical genre features both singing and rap, and is ... >>

Five Films to See at DC/DOX 2026
June 10, 2026
DC/DOX is back, now in its 4th year, running June ...>>
Five Films to See at Tribeca 2026
June 2, 2026
Once again, I am headed to the Tribeca Festival, which ...>>
5 Films to See at the 2026 Maryland Film Festival
April 7, 2026
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SXSW 2026 XR Experience: “Lacuna” and “Lesbian Simulator”
March 15, 2026
XR Experience Spotlight @ Fairmont It’s ...>>
5 Films to Watch at SXSW 2026
March 10, 2026
I didn’t travel to Austin, Texas, last year for SXSW, ...>>