MUCH ADO plays out The Bard's work largely without comment
by Daniel Pecoraro, Contributor
The cast does well at portraying the young, clueless, and horny dramatis personae Shakespeare's comedies probably deserve
RIVER pulls focus to the flowing water around the world
by Daniel Pecoraro, Contributor
Director and co-writer Jennifer Peedom takes the viewer on a look at rivers from glaciers to ravines to seas to storms.
JUDY BLUME FOREVER is a loving tribute to a children's literature icon
by Daniel Pecoraro, Contributor
The throughline of Blume as an author who has touched millions of young American lives is an indelible part of the DNA of Judy Blume Forever.
HOLES at 20: One of the last kids movies pre-franchise takeover
by Daniel Pecoraro, Contributor
Even after two decades, Holes still has an important, impactful, and occasionally zany story to tell.
IMAGINING THE INDIAN: THE FIGHT AGAINST NATIVE AMERICAN MASCOTING captures the scope of pain and the push back against it
by Daniel Pecoraro, Staff Writer
Imagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting is a thoughtful representation of this juncture in American culture: how far we’ve come, and how far we have to go.
THE LOST KING is a lighthearted archeological romp
by Daniel Pecoraro, Staff Writer
I’ll admit it: I’m the kind of person who appreciates a research montage. If you’re like me, then, you’ll enjoy The Lost King, the based-on-a-true-story archaeological caper starring Sally Hawkins.
MOVING ON is an adequate film that had the potential to be great
by Daniel Pecoraro, Staff Writer
Moving On is a strong movie, one that has the ideals of empowerment and inclusion at its core while maintaining a sense of humor and romance
PLAN C is a must see documentary
by Daniel Pecoraro, Staff Writer
Plan C is an excellent informative tool for its subjects.
UNICORN WARS is a frightening tale for the eyes
by Daniel Pecoraro, Staff Writer
From the very first minute of Unicorn Wars, I knew that it would haunt my dreams.
QUEEN OF THE DEUCE is a moving doc on a unique figure
by Daniel Pecoraro, Staff Writer
Kontakos does well in utilizing all the arrows in her filmic quiver to tell the story of the singular figure that is Chelly Wilson.
EMILY lacks the confidence to make a definitive statement about its chosen Brontë
by Daniel Pecoraro, Contributor
Emily feels almost unsure of itself, whether to move into the supernatural and surreal or the trite and campy.
LOVE IN THE TIME OF FENTANYL gives hope that the conversation can change around addiction
by Daniel Pecoraro, Staff Writer
Love in the Time of Fentanyl gives me hope that the conversation can change around pain, addiction, and opioids as well as the people who use them.
FILMMAKERS FOR THE PROSECUTION demonstrates the need to keep the memory of the Holocaust alive
by Daniel Pecoraro, Staff Writer
This new documentary continues the mission to shed light on “sinister influences that will lurk in the world long after their bodies have returned to dust . . . living symbols of racial hatreds, of terrorism and violence, and of the arrogance and cruelty of power.”
JURASSIC PUNK tells the story of an obnoxious genius and effects pioneer
by Daniel Pecoraro, Staff Writer
I am sorry to report that Jurassic Punk, a new documentary on the career of Steve “Spaz” Williams, is a well-made 80-minute study of a genius manchild, whose presence in the film is, while necessary to the ultimate success of the project, almost too odious to bear.
DOCTOR WHO AM I? examines a lesser-loved incarnation of the beloved franchise
by Daniel Pecoraro, Contributor
This documentary takes a look back at the 1996 Doctor Who TV movie.