White Boy Rick
Even if its true-life events take place more than three decades ago, White Boy Rick…
Capsule reviews for Sept. 14
A Boy, a Girl, a Dream Its reach ultimately exceeds its grasp, but this low-budget…
Roma
You know what the Mexicans say about the Pacific? They say it has no memory….
Destroyer
A lot of people asked me after the screening why I’m always playing violent characters….
Guilt, Rage, and Love – Examining Kusama’s DESTROYER and Denis’ HIGH LIFE
Both HIGH LIFE and DESTROYER utilize flashbacks as a mechanism for the protagonist to process past trauma, and moments of almost disarming tenderness to punctuate brutality—a jarring but effective vacillation.
Consequences
CONSEQUENCES meditates on the slow-acting poison of self-hatred without ever making it feel mundane.
If Beale Street Could Talk
Barry Jenkins’ 2016 Oscar-winning debut, MOONLIGHT, swept audiences along the festival circuit. His follow up…