“Peabrain,” which I can only assume to be a passion project, is a sad but hopeful film. Written and directed…
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Andrea Riseborough, who plays the titular character Leslie “Lee” Rowlands in “To Leslie” (directed by Michael Morris and written by…
“The Visitor” is a Spanish-language feature playing at this year’s Tribeca Festival. It is about a father and ex-convict (Enrique…
“Judy” opens in on a conversation between a 13-year-old Judy Garland and her manager/producer/head of MGM Louis B. Mayer, literally behind…
Gloria. She’s a recovering alcoholic by day, but has a Kaiju monster alter ego who smashes buildings and manifests by…
Golden Globe-nominated “Another Round” (“Druk,” original title) is the latest directorial feature from Thomas Vinterberg (“The Hunt,” “Melancholia”). The 117-minute…
Watching “Danni,” the short film directed by Peter Jensen, one is aware they are watching a production of high order.…
In a time period when less than a year ago 20-year-old Michelle Carter was sentenced to 15 months in prison…
Addiction as a disease has been tackled by many movies. Sometimes it’s done with humor, as with 1981’s “Arthur.”’ And…
Will Ferrell turns in an honest and heartfelt portrayal as an alcoholic in what we glean is his latest bender…