Category: Movie Review

"Detroit is a well-made film by a gifted director with a talented cast that recounts the 1967 race riots of the titular city, with a prolonged real-time recreation of an encounter between Detroit police and the residents of the Algiers Motel. The firing of a starter’s pistol into the street provoked a raid and a [...]

Photo: Netflix Okja, one of the most original films of 2017, can only be viewed on Netflix’s streaming service. Okja takes place is a not-so-distant future in which a multinational corporation is conducting genetic experiments to produce a “superpig” that will produce massive quantities of delicious meat while ostensibly being more environmentally conscious. Okja is [...]

"The Big Sick is a funny film about serious stuff, reminding us that deep love is serious stuff, indeed. Kumail loves his family and respects their Muslim and cultural traditions, but also wants to find his own way. In a clever side plot, Kumail is mounting a one-man show in which he uses humor to [...]