The Latest Reviews

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  ELAINE STRITCH: SHOOT ME

  That's Entertaining!

  February 21, 2014 by Michael Tully

  As we get to know Elaine Stritch even better behind the scenes, it’s clear that she couldn’t keep her warts covered if she tried. Read more

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  BUTTER ON THE LATCH

  Sordid Letters From Balkan Camp

  February 12, 2014 by Mark Lukenbill

  The internal loops of logic that keep audiences and critics hunting for similar movies or points of reference are totally irrelevant in this case: this is—incredibly, given that it’s her first narrative... Read more

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  LOW DOWN

  January 29, 2014 by Mike S. Ryan

  Based on a memoir by Amy Jo Albany, Low Down is firmly set in the space of functional addiction; it neither glorifies the act nor demonizes it, while at the same time dramatizing the price it takes on a father and... Read more

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  AATSINKI: THE STORY OF ARCTIC COWBOYS

  Reindeer Days

  January 23, 2014 by Robert Greene

  This is a film best seen as the effort of a curious artist, endlessly intrigued by the way the world works and ambitious enough to share the mysteries discovered. Read more

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  CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY

  Lightning, Lies, and Academic Guys

  January 22, 2014 by Paul Sbrizzi

  Director Jerzy Rose—who co-wrote with Halle Butler—skewers the subtle cruelties and pent up rage of a classic dysfunctional relationship, showing a unique talent for dry comedy. Read more

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  I PLAY WITH THE PHRASE EACH OTHER

  Destitute Preacher

  January 19, 2014 by Paul Sbrizzi

  In the context of a zeitgeist that’s all about grabbing more information and faster from an accelerating stream of cultural sushi boats, I Play with the Phrase Each Other is kind of a punk rock statement. Read more