Spotlight
Traditional print journalism has become marginalized amid the contemporary blogosphere, but films like Spotlight offer…
Todd Jorgenson
Trumbo
Dalton Trumbo’s story has some classic elements of big-screen drama – political persecution, crusading for…
Suffragette
Considering the lasting social weight of its subject, you wish that Suffragette had as much…
Capsule reviews for Nov. 6
Brooklyn This tender romance from director John Crowley (Once) is a heartfelt examination of the…
Our Brand Is Crisis
According to Our Brand Is Crisis, politics is a game, and politicians are the players…
Burnt
Although its menu looks appetizing enough, Burnt has plenty of spice but lacks sufficient flavor….
Truth
In an age of such rampant two-party political divisiveness, truth certainly is in the eye…
Capsule reviews for Oct. 30
The Armor of Light There aren’t any easy answers, but plenty of tough questions in…