Lifting Every Voice: ‘The Reverend’ is a Raucous Celebration
Director Nick Canfield’s celebratory documentary will likely defy any notion you many have about gospel music or ministry....
Director Nick Canfield’s celebratory documentary will likely defy any notion you many have about gospel music or ministry....
“Mickey Hardaway” distinguishes itself by deftly integrating the debilitating effects of mental illness and multigenerational trauma into...
The thriller “Simulant" arrives at an opportune time when there’s increased attention to the legal and ethical challenges posed by...
What’s a dark fairy tale without an enticing, benevolent witch? That she’s played by the late, great Carrie Fisher, in her last movie...
Golf is a sport ripe for spoofing, mainly due to its strict social divides exemplified by the country club. No movie understood that...
The fifth feature in the animated “Boogie Bears” franchise mixes fast paced sci-fi action/adventure with a story of a mismatched but...
"One For All: The DJ Chris Villa Story” celebrates the work and surprisingly gentle character of star DJ Chris Villa, a soft spoken,...
A winning performance from Ashley Hutchinson as a sardonic millennial who just wants to be left alone anchors “Discontinued,” an original...
Kiernan Shipka heads a stellar cast in the irreverent coming of age comedy “Wildflower.” Shipka delivers a delicious performance as droll...
Filmed just months before his death in 2018, “Burt Reynolds: The Last Interview” is a touching reminder for those who were there and for...
With his flowing blond mane, delicate, androgynous features, and on stage charisma, Randy Rhoads was the embodiment of the ‘70s rock...
Four short films, each set in a specific time of year and linked by a recurring character, distinguish “The Seasons — Four Love Stories.”...
In the sweltering heat of an expansive desert without a soul in sight, a pair dig in the sand. This is no country for old men, nor young...
This quirky homage to silent films and the loose, on the street shooting style that marked the French New Wave takes the simple...
An irresistible sports documentary, investigation and human interest drama, "Raymond Lewis L.A. Legend” is also an important cautionary...
Set in a provincial Canadian town where life has long revolved around the local now struggling mill, this low budget indie takes the...
One of the classic tropes of film noir is the seemingly decent but hapless guy who allows himself to be done in by the femme fatale. In...
This action/empowerment/spiritual film’s title, “Divine Protector-Master Salt Begins,” might conjure up a chiseled super hero. Instead,...
Dina Amer’s unforgettable “You Resemble Me” opens with the spirted young Hasan (Lorenza Grimaudo, terrific and natural) giving her...
A charming culture clash comedy set in Los Angeles, “The Valet” is worthy of its predecessor, French director Francis Veber’s 2007 farce...
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