Review: Hal
In the 1970s, there was a director who made an extraordinary series of socially conscious and brilliantly entertaining films. His name was Hal Ashby. From Harold and Maude to Being…
Review: Colette
Colette is considered to be the greatest French writer of the 20th century, and how she rose from her humble country girl roots to be the toast of Belle Époque…
Review: Love, Gilda
I loved Gilda Radner! She's the only celebrity whose death has ever made me weep. So when I heard there was going to be a documentary about her, I was…
Review: Kusama: Infinity
This documentary was full of surprises for me. I've been an art lover for as long as I can remember, but somehow missed knowing one of the most critically acclaimed…
Review: Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot
Director Gus Van Sant has brought us some very powerful films in the past -- Milk, Good Will Hunting, Finding Forrester, to name just a few -- and he frequently…
Review: The Captain (Der Hauptmann)
The Captain is not for the faint of heart. It's the true story (or some version of it) of a German deserter in World War II, who finds a suitcase…
Review: Love, Cecil
I'd known about Cecil Beaton as a photographer for decades, but had no idea the breadth of his creative talents. Love, Cecil is a beautifully crafted documentary about him that…
Review: Shock and Awe
The most shocking thing about Shock and Awe is how shockingly flat it turned out to be, given the star-power behind it as well as the timeliness of its core…
Review: Gauguin: Voyage to Tahiti
If you are a lover of modern art in the least, you're most likely familiar with Paul Gauguin's work, particularly the bold colorful paintings he did while living in French…
Quickie (documentary) Reviews: Three Identical Strangers; The King
Three Identical Strangers is a fascinating documentary that runs the gamut from joyous and surreal to shocking and sad. It tells the story of three complete strangers – Bobby Shafran,…
Review: Whitney
Whitney, the new documentary about Whitney Houston has it all. Star power, incredible performances, heroes and villains, a sexual abuse bombshell, and the self-destruction and ultimate tragic death of its…
Review: Leaning Into the Wind: Andy Goldsworthy
If you don't know about British artist Andy Goldsworthy, this documentary is a great way to get your feet wet. He's hard to classify artistically, since there are not a…
Review: Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story
She was considered the most beautiful woman in the world when she came to Hollywood in the 1930s from her native Austria. She forced Louis B. Mayer to sign her…
Review: Molly’s Game
Molly's Game is based on the true story of Molly Bloom, a competitive freestyle skier who famously blew her Olympics chance and then rose to the pinnacle of the high…
Mini-Reviews: I, Tonya
Both of us chicks saw this one at Middleburg. Both of us liked it. Here are our mini-reviews: Mainstream Chick's take: The biggest surprise about I, Tonya is that it’s…