In the category of “shocking yet not surprising”, the Seattle International Film Festival cancelled the entirety of its 2020 festival amid concerns …
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On Screen: Streaming Edition
It seems like the dreaded novel coronavirus is striking everywhere, including the movies. Releases of major film franchises have followed in Bond’s …
On Screen: The Way Back, Wendy, Onward
Yikes! It’s a city is under siege by coronavirus; so be careful out there. Note that out of an abundance of caution, …
Emma. is an adaptation as handsome and clever as its heroine.
Emma. (2020 | USA | 124 minutes | Autumn de Wilde) Into each generation comes a film adaptation of Emma, Jane Austen’s …
On Screen: Nordic Lights, Children’s Film, John Sayles
It seems that we’re emerging out of the “Dumpruary” season for mainstream releases, in which studios toss the duds of their development …
Elisabeth Moss shines in The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man (2020 | USA | 124 min | Leigh Whannell) From the outset, you know that Cecilia (Elisabeth Moss) is …
On Screen: Portrait of a Lady on Fire, 63 Up, CatVidFest
The biggest release this week may be Harrison Ford playing with an animated dog in The Call of the Wild (stay tuned …
On Screen: Noir City, NT Live, Nights of Terror
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! This weekend’s releases include romances (The Photograph), an array of nightmares (Sonic the Hedgehog, Blumhouse’s Fantasy Island, the …
The Assistant observes the #MeToo era from within
The Assistant (2019 | USA | 87 minutes | Kitty Green) We meet the titular assistant, portrayed with quiet reserve by Julia …
Birds of Prey Aims to Please
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020 | USA | 109 minutes | Cathy Yan) DC’s cinematic …