The COVID-19 quarantines are continuing with maybe some hope for things receding in mid-April. There’s not a ton going on right now, …
Author: Chris Burlingame
Vitalina Varela is a gorgeous work of filmmaking that rewards your patience
Vitalina Varela (2019 | Portugal | 124 minutes | Pedro Costa) Portuguese director Pedro Costa’s newest movie, Vitalina Varela (starring non-professional actor, …
This one time at Camp Jened…
Crip Camp (2020 | USA | 108 minutes | James Lebrecht, Nicole Newnham) If “The West Wing” was an alternate version of …
Knives come out for Phryne Fisher in Crypt of Tears
Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears (2020 | Australia | 101 minutes | Tony Tilse) In an alternative timeline, Miss Fisher …
FILM NEWS: Movies in the time of Coronavirus
SIFF 2020 IS NO MAS: This is a big one, albeit not surprising but no less heartbreaking, and Josh posted about it …
NW Film Forum brings their ByDesign Festival online
As Tony put it in his excellent post from yesterday about what you can do to support independent theaters during the COVID-19 …
The Hunt: What fresh hell is this?
The Hunt (2020 | USA | 95 minutes | Craig Zobel) Every character in The Hunt falls into two categories, they either …
I Was at Home, But… will absorb and fascinate you – if you let it
I Was at Home, But… (Ich war zuhause, aber) (2019 | Germany | 105 minutes | Angela Schanelec) There’s something radical about …
Haley Bennett carries the day in the stomach-upsetting Swallow
Swallow (2019 | USA | 95 minutes | Carlo Mirabella-Davis) When Richie Conrad met his wife, Hunter, she was perfect for a …
Flamenco Syndrome invites you into the intimate flamenco scene in Spain
Flamenco Syndrome (Sindrome de Flamenco) (2019 | USA and Spain | 62 minutes | Bijoyini Chatterjee) Flamenco Syndrome explores the passion that …