film reviews
‘Pacific Cinewaves’: South Seas cinema at Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
May 10, 2022An Indigenous tidal wave of filmmaking has arisen with Natives writing, directing, producing, and starring in more authentic, accurate works for the big and little screens.
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‘Pleasure’ review: The fine line between empowerment and exploitation in adult entertainment
May 10, 2022Bella Cherry sees porn as a job she might like to do; this is not a girl down on her luck. This motivation alone will be polarizing for viewers.
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‘The Northman’ is captivating but fails to reveal all its wonders
April 22, 2022This is a solid movie, make no mistake of that, but the full potential it could have embodied almost feels like an opportunity missed.
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Melancholy Danes: A Scandinavian ‘Sunset Boulevard’ in Bille August’s ‘The Pact’
February 11, 2022The 73-year-old Danish helmer’s almost two-hour The Pact is a thought-provoking, moody movie.
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‘GameStop: Rise of the Players’ exposes the greed of Wall Street and finance capitalism
January 28, 2022Was it the French Revolution of Finance? Occupy Wall Street 2.0? A new documentary tells a David and Goliath story of the Little Guys vs. the Hedge Funds.
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