South Bay Film Society screens “Colors of Time” at the Gardena Cinema South Bay Film Society ventures across town Randy Berler presents “Colors of Time” at the Gardena Cinema by Bondo Wyszpolski Bondo Wyszpolski March 22, 2026
“Hamnet,” the motion picture score by Max Richter Sensitive souls, pain and gain “Hamnet: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack,” composed by Max Richter (Decca Records) by Bondo Wyszpolski We’re Bondo Wyszpolski March 15, 2026
“For Worse” – Is Much for Better [MOVIE REVIEW] “For Worse” is the utterly charming and very real story that Amy Landeker wrote and directed for herself to star Neely Swanson February 25, 2026
“A Poet” – Poetry in motion [MOVIE REVIEW] “ A Poet,” the subversively funny, sad and poignant film written and directed by Simón Mesa Soto, will gradually enmesh Neely Swanson January 29, 2026
Bi Gan’s “Resurrection” – a cinematic journey The logic of dreams Bi Gan’s “Resurrection” (film review) by Bondo Wyszpolski There are movies, which entertain, and then there Bondo Wyszpolski December 11, 2025
“The Secret Agent” – Under the radar [MOVIE REVIEW] Already showered with awards, “The Secret Agent,” written and directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, is Brazil’s submission for the upcoming Neely Swanson December 6, 2025
“Blue Eyed Girl” – In focus [MOVIE REVIEW] “Blue Eyed Girl” is a story that’s been told before but tell it well and it’s worthwhile to revisit. “Blue Neely Swanson November 21, 2025
“Rebuilding” – From the ground up [MOVIE REVIEW] “Rebuilding” is a simmer of a movie on a low, steady fire. There’s no action, no noise, no explosive reveals; Neely Swanson November 12, 2025
“Peter Hujar’s Day” – A good day in the neighborhood [MOVIE REVIEW] Peter Hujar, an important photographer in the avant garde 70s of Greenwich Village, is no longer on the tip of Neely Swanson November 8, 2025
“Die My Love” – Slowly [MOVIE REVIEWS] “Die My Love” is a picture of a slow slide to madness. Grace, a writer, has agreed to pack up Neely Swanson November 6, 2025
“Eleanor the Great” – Pretty darn good [MOVIE REVIEWS] “Eleanor the Great” is that surprising rare bird that marks the successful features debut of a director, Scarlett Johansson, and Neely Swanson September 27, 2025
When Ai Weiwei met Puccini’s “Turandot” – a documentary film “Ai Weiwei’s Turandot” A filmic documentary on an opera that survived the pandemic, now playing through Oct. 2 at Laemmle’s Bondo Wyszpolski September 26, 2025
“Code 3” – Decoded [MOVIE REVIEW] “Code 3” tells the story of what will be the very last 24 hour shift of Randy, a burned out Neely Swanson September 10, 2025
“The Baltimorons” – Not too dumb [MOVIE REVIEW] Jay Duplass, director and co-writer with lead actor Michael Strassner, gives us a slight film of surprising depth. “The Baltimorons” Neely Swanson September 9, 2025
“Love, Brooklyn” – There’s also a lot to like [MOVIE REVIEW] An unusual story of depth, “Love, Brooklyn,” delivers more than one would expect of a film exploring a triangle. Roger, Neely Swanson September 2, 2025
“Diva” – Still divine [MOVIE REVIEW] “Diva,” the very definition of avant garde in 1981, has been given a new 4K restoration and remains avant garde Neely Swanson August 29, 2025