Pansy (Marianne Jean-Baptiste), the confrontational, cantankerous and miserable spitfire in Mike Leigh’s “Hard Truths” is so relentlessly combative that many…
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A couple decades ago, my friends and I played in a men’s baseball league. We had the youngest team (name:…
Sean Baker’s “Anora” is a wild, raucous ride, sprinting across a high-wire while somehow maintaining its composure. A filmmaking style…
Over the years, there have been several films that tackle the use of sex as a substitute for emotional connection,…
“The Sweater” is a short written by, directed by, and starring Maziyar Khatam, who we last saw at Sundance in…
In “Lesbophilia,” playing this month at HollyShorts Film Festival, Eliana (Maya Nalli) yearns for one last sinfully-tempting, wild fling with…
Before I begin, I must make a confession: I have not, up to this point, seen a single “Despicable Me.”…
Kylie Alesso’s “Just Lie to Me” (directed by Kelly Walker) is billed as a ‘dark comedy,’ but its deeper treasures…
[Note: This review contains discussion of sensitive subject matter including mental illness and suicide that may be triggering for some…
“She’s Clean,” an indie short written, starring, and directed by Jenn Harris is deeply personal. It’s a treatise on showing…