MERCHANT IVORY: A UNIQUE…
I screened this documentary out of a misplaced sense of duty. After all, the filmmaking team of Ismail Merchant…
‘ARMAGEDDON TIME’ IS BEAUTIFUL
The ability to remember details and summon emotions from one’s childhood is a gift, especially in the hands of…
THE FATHER: FACING THE…
Many of us have already dealt with the painful result of a parent or loved one who has dementia…
OSCAR CASTS A WIDE…
Let others bemoan who’s missing from this year’s roster of Academy Award nominees. I prefer to focus on the…
MY TOP FILMS OF…
People love lists because they stimulate discussion and debate. I don’t enjoy compiling them because they are so arbitrary,…
THE TWO POPES: ONE…
One of the most unpredictable and satisfying films of the year, The Two Popes represents a collaboration of great talents: writer…
FORTY YEARS OF TELLURIDE
You may have read about the headline-making films that played this past weekend at the Telluride Film Festival. Many…
