“Lingui” –“Sacred Bonds” [MOVIE REVIEW] Mahamat-Saleh Haroun has written and directed a heartfelt drama about the bonds between a mother and her child under Neely Swanson February 15, 2022
“The Unmaking of a College” – Revolution in action [MOVIE REVIEW] In 1966 Franklin Patterson, a professor at Tufts, wrote The Making of a College: A New Departure in Higher Education, Neely Swanson February 13, 2022
“Brighton 4th”- Looking for the 1st [MOVIE REVIEW] “Brighton 4th is the slight story of the travels of a Georgian (as in the Republic of Georgia) to the United Neely Swanson February 6, 2022
“Last Looks” – Deserves a first [MOVIE REVIEW] “Last Looks” is a surprisingly fun homage to hard-boiled Los Angeles-based private-eye flics. From those based on Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe Neely Swanson February 1, 2022
“The Conductor” – Leading all the way [MOVIE REVIEW] Never underestimate the power of “no.” For some it is the end, for others, like Marin Alsop the subject of Neely Swanson January 31, 2022
“Small Engine Repair” – Not broken [MOVIE REVIEW] “Small Engine Repair,” written and directed by John Pollano is a gem on many different levels. Almost episodic in nature, Neely Swanson January 26, 2022
“Rifkin’s Festival” – Nothing to celebrate [MOVIE REVIEW] Dipping back into the “oh woe is me” dramedy of relationship disintegration that he loves so much, writer-director Woody Allen Neely Swanson January 25, 2022
“The Conversation” – A lesson in listening [MOVIE REVIEW] Between “The Godfather” and “The Godfather Part II,” Francis Ford Coppola wrote and directed a passion piece called “The Conversation.” Neely Swanson January 24, 2022
“The Olive Trees of Justice” – A sparse crop [MOVIE REVIEW] It’s 1961 and Jean has returned to the Algeria of his birth to visit his dying father. The war against Neely Swanson January 22, 2022
“The King’s Daughter” – A fantasy tail [MOVIE REVIEW] Director Sean McNamara in collaboration with writers Ronald Bass, Barry Berman, Laura Harrington, and James Schamus conspired to turn the Neely Swanson January 18, 2022
“Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom” – Don’t talk back [MOVIE REVIEW] Slackers exist the world over and the tiny kingdom of Bhutan, nestled in the Himalayas between India, Bangladesh, and Tibet Neely Swanson January 17, 2022
“Time is a Killer” – Not just time [TELEVISION REVIEW] Fasten your seat belts and suspend belief because “Time is a Killer” (“Le temps est assassin”) will have you on Neely Swanson January 16, 2022
“Amsterdam Vice”- And nothing is nice [TELEVISION REVIEW] For those of you who like the dark side, “Amsterdam Vice” will be your cup of espresso. The stories, characters, Neely Swanson January 15, 2022
“Why Is We Americans” – The democracy in us [MOVIE REVIEW] “If there is democracy in you that is where it will be shown. This is the only way we is Neely Swanson January 11, 2022
“Sex Appeal” – Lots of sex and no appeal [MOVIE REVIEW] “Sex Appeal” is a made-for-Hulu movie that tries to cash in on the success of “Sex Education,” the outstanding series Neely Swanson January 6, 2022
“Jockey” – Well ridden [MOVIE REVIEW] “Jockey” is that relatively rare venture into character study that pays off, if not as a trifecta but at least Neely Swanson December 26, 2021