film reviews
“The Shape of Water”: Shapes of things to come
January 8, 2018Guillermo del Toro’s beautifully crafted new film is a smart, funny, passionate sendup of Cold War hysteria and current right-wing white supremacy.
Read moreFinding Middle East humanity in films about terror, war, and fundamentalism
January 5, 2018In each film, the story was often set amidst scenes of chaos, devastation and brutal oppression.
Read more“In the Fade”: Lone wolf antifa in new anti-neo-Nazi German film
January 4, 2018The thought-provoking, gripping "In the Fade" will have moviegoers sitting on the edge of their seats
Read moreFetishism the true subject of “All the Money in the World”
January 3, 2018The story of the commodification of everything is very contemporary.
Read more“Star Wars: Episode VIII—The Last Jedi” breaks from traditional teachings
December 20, 2017This film confirms Luke Skywalker's line from the trailer: “This is not going to go the way you think.”
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