As deadly as it is deadpan, The Art of Self-Defense is a wild ride.
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) – Movie Review
Marielle Heller’s ode to kindness, a touching tribute to our better nature.
The Assistant (2020) – Movie Review
The Assistant is a quiet, discreet film that speaks heavy truths not with bold exclamations but with clear-eyed serenity. It is worth listening to, and pondering the things we take for granted even in our daily work.
Honey Boy (2019) – Movie Review
An uncomfortable exposé, written by Shia LaBeouf, about his own absue and resulting trauma.
Bad Education (2020) – Movie Review
Driven by a career-best performance from Hugh Jackman, Bad Education is delightful and quick-witted.
The Mustang (2019) – Movie Review
The story of a man who learns that to tame a horse, the first thing you have to control is yourself.
Jane Fonda in Five Acts (2018) – Movie Review
From these five acts, Jane Fonda emerges as an impressive, if humanly flawed, figure, a fighter who has overcome trauma and continues to protest when it would be easy and comfortable not to.
The Wild Goose Lake (2019) – Movie Review
Evocative and moody, The Wild Goose Lake finds beauty in resigned desperation.
Private Life (2018) – Movie Review
Everyone involved in making Private Life is smart and funny, and while they offer no easy solutions or ready-made epiphanies, they build two strong protagonists from the ground up, and then take a sledgehammer and break them down with passion.
Bull (2019) – Movie Review
Bull takes a slice-of-life, almost documentary-like approach to its characters and their hardships, which works for and against the story.
The Film Tower 