Before I begin, I must make a confession: I have not, up to this point, seen a single “Despicable Me.”…
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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…
A meandering microscope on pleasure, pain and simply dealing with people, Joanna Arnow’s “The Feeling That the Time for Doing…
Theda Hammel’s “Stress Positions” is an unapologetic steamroller, a high-octane hangout comedy that remarkably conjures a sense of nostalgia for…
Step aside, King Kong and Godzilla, the REAL terrifying titan currently roaring in theaters is Tilda Swinton in “Problemista” (written,…
After a turn of events involving a case of mistaken identity, extramarital affairs, and a gun going off, Ray Jepsen—who…
“Lisa Frankenstein” (directed by Zelda Williams and written by Diablo Cody) wears its influences on its dark sleeves, opening with…
When I was a kid, my father loved entertaining (torturing?) me with dad jokes. When I least expected it, while…