Reviews

I’m Still Here

“I’m Still Here” (“Ainda Estou Aqui” in the original Portuguese) surprised some by being included in the Academy Awards nominations for Best Motion Picture, but perhaps no one who...

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The Apprentice

I suspect that when Ali Abbasi pitched “The Apprentice,” Donald Trump’s fate was still in the air. Whether the makers of this film and its distributors knew that the...

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Babygirl

“Babygirl” is Halina Reijn’s latest exploration of the limits of social boundaries. We may have gotten lots of gore in “Bodies Bodies Bodies,” but here we are getting a...

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Postcard from The Black Lodge.

Portrait of David Lynch, photography by Josh Telles

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Wolfman

“Wolfman” is the second entry in the effort to bring the classic Universal monster franchise into the modern age. While both so far have been directed by Leigh Whanell,...

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Conclave

With gerrymandering and a lack of competitive contests in most congressional districts, the US electoral system may seem like the archaic monarchical proccess that the papal election depicted in...

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