films

‘Pros and Cons’: Scamming neoliberal scammers

April 2, 2021 By Dennis Broe

The popularity of these series is an indication of the anxiety experienced by a class which is every day watching itself falling into an increasingly regressive two-class system.

‘Rocks’: Just enough for the city

March 22, 2021 By Michael Berkowitz

Into the filmic world of interchangeable, comic book super-powered protagonists, Director Sarah Gavron has released “Rocks."

The best films of DOC NYC 2020

January 5, 2021 By Bill Meyer

You can now attend many great world festivals, and for much less the cost. Online.

‘American Utopia’: Still making sense

January 4, 2021 By Michael Berkowitz

Byrne and director Spike Lee have combined to reexamine themes they both have explored individually over the years.

Frederick Wiseman’s ‘City Hall’: Let us now praise democracy

December 15, 2020 By Michael Berkowitz

Director Frederick Wiseman has gifted us with a movie for our times. City Hall is all about democracy—how it works, who does it, and why it is so vital.