“Fanny: The Right to Rock” – End game [MOVIE REVIEW] “Fanny: the Right to Rock” chronicles the rise and fall of one of the best bands you’ve never heard of. Neely Swanson June 8, 2022
“Scarf Face” – It all comes out in the end [MOVIE REVIEW] Watching the documentary “Scarf Face,” the term “get stuffed” immediately comes to mind. Joe Ruzer and Sean Slater tell the Neely Swanson June 6, 2022
“The Valet” – Excellent Service [MOVIE REVIEW] Comedies don’t often translate from language to language, sometimes not even British English to American English. Rarer still are foreign Neely Swanson May 17, 2022
“Inbetween Girl”- On top [MOVIE REVIEW] Writer/director Mei Makino has hit a homerun, or at least a standup triple with “Inbetween Girl,” chronicling teenaged Angie Chen’s Neely Swanson April 29, 2022
“Crush” – But don’t hurt [MOVIE REVIEW] Paige, a cute, pert, self-aware high school junior, wants only two things in life: to get into the Cal Arts Neely Swanson April 28, 2022
“The Wobblies” – On solid ground [MOVIE REVIEW] “The Wobblies,” an iconic documentary made in 1979, has been given a beautiful 4K restoration by the Museum of Modern Neely Swanson April 27, 2022
“The Tale of the King Crab” – Might make you crabby [MOVIE REVIEW] Sometimes directors/writers are so in love with a concept that they forget there needs to be some cohesion and an Neely Swanson April 26, 2022
“Bad Roads” – Getting worse [MOVIE REVIEW] The war in the Ukraine is not a new phenomenon. It’s been ongoing for almost a hundred years as territories Neely Swanson April 25, 2022
“Peace by Chocolate” – Bittersweet [MOVIE REVIEW] Interred in a Lebanese refugee camp, Syrian refugee Tareq is granted asylum in Canada. Greeted at the airport by quintessential Neely Swanson April 24, 2022
“Marvelous and the Black Hole” – Fall in [MOVIE REVIEW] “Marvelous and the Black Hole,” written and directed by Kate Tsang, proves the point that you don’t have to be Neely Swanson April 18, 2022
“Murder In” – Beautiful mysteries [TELEVISION REVIEW] “Murder In,” MHz’s gift that keeps on giving, has just premiered its 9th season. Like the other episodes, each mystery Neely Swanson April 16, 2022
“The Servant” — Inverse relations [MOVIE REVIEW] Joseph Losey’s 1963 masterpiece has been given the full Rialto Pictures 4K restoration treatment and what a glorious way to Neely Swanson April 12, 2022
“Paris, 13th District” – Lucky number [MOVIE REVIEW] A new film by Jacques Audiard is a reason to celebrate. This thoughtful filmmaker of surprising depth is known for Neely Swanson April 11, 2022
“Pushing Hands” – And boundaries [MOVIE REVIEW] “Pushing Hands” was the auspicious start of Ang Lee’s directorial career. Not only was this an accomplished film right out Neely Swanson April 9, 2022
“Swimming with Sharks” – No splash (TELEVISION REVIEW) I was really looking forward to a series that was based on the wickedly funny film made by George Huang Neely Swanson April 8, 2022
¡Viva Maestro! – Forever and ever [MOVIE REVIEW] It was love at first sight. Young, handsome, passionate, bright-eyed, enthusiastic. Gustavo Dudamel is that and so much more. We Neely Swanson April 5, 2022