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Review: Went Up the Hill (2025)
Vicky Krieps and Dacre Montgomery star in this intense two-handed ghost story, which is really an exploration of grief. They’re both so good: this is single-minded not-ingratiating work – not crowd-pleasing – and I am here for it. I reviewed … Continue reading
Review: She Rides Shotgun (2025)
I reviewed the film adaptation of Jordan Harper’s award-winning debut novel for Rogerebert.com.
Review: Folktales (2025)
Folktales is the latest documentary from powerhouse pair Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, whose 2006 documentary Jesus Camp is one of the best docs of the 2000s. (You wonder, while watching, “How on earth did they get this community to … Continue reading
Review: Drowning Dry (2025)
This second film from Lithuanian director Laurynas Bareisa is really unsettling. I’ve seen a lot of comments along the lines of “this is like watching paint dry” or “so slow” and I disagree 100%. I reviewed for Ebert.
Review: Wild Diamond (2025)
Liane wants to be “the French Kim Kardashian”, perhaps (most definitely) a dubious goal, but understandable in the context of Wild Diamond. This isn’t your normal cautionary tale about social media and/or influencer culture. There’s something else going on – … Continue reading
Review: Ponyboi (2025)
River Gallo is a really interesting newcomer, holding a unique space as an intersex actor/writer/director and activist. Their background – working-class New Jersey – suffuses Ponyboi, the feature length film they wrote and starred in (Gallo made it as a … Continue reading
Review: My Mom Jayne (2025)
What an interesting emotional documentary, directed by actress Mariska Hargitay, about her mother, Jayne Mansfield. I reviewed for Ebert.
Review: Prime Minister (2025)
I reviewed Prime Minister, a very interesting documentary about Jacinda Ardern’s tumultuous time as the 40th Prime Minister of New Zealand. It has a somewhat unique format – at least compared to other similar documentaries.
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Review: The Last Rodeo (2025)
Not to be confused with The Last Showgirl … I reviewed The Last Rodeo for Ebert.
Review: Sew Torn (2025)
It’s stylish and creative. Maybe a bit too much of a good thing but worth seeing. I reviewed Sew Torn for Ebert.