“The Red Circle” – A very tight noose [MOVIE REVIEW] “The Red Circle” (“Le Cercle Rouge”), the stunning heist film by the master director-writer Jean-Pierre Melville, has been given a Neely Swanson July 13, 2021
“Mama Weed” –Smoking hot [MOVIE REVIEW] “Mama Weed” (“La Daronne”), the clever, mostly successful portrait of a police interpreter who uses her inside knowledge for personal Neely Swanson July 12, 2021
“Scales” – Ascending and descending [MOVIE REVIEW] “Scales,” the ambitious film by writer/director Shahad Ameen, attempts to create an ancient fable as a metaphor for female empowerment. Neely Swanson July 7, 2021
“The Art of the Crime” – Four is better than Three [TELEVISION REVIEW] The Fourth Season of “The Art of the Crime” begins soon on MHz Choice. Although Season Three, reviewed previously (“Art Neely Swanson July 4, 2021
“Scenes from an Empty Church” – Reverential and Irreverent [MOVIE REVIEW] If it were easy to make conversational films interesting, there would be lots more of them. Film is a visual Neely Swanson June 29, 2021
“Summer of Soul” – Let it last a lifetime [MOVIE REVIEW] Hallelujah, Hallelujah and Oh, Happy Day! “Summer of Soul (Or When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” directed by Grammy-winning Neely Swanson June 28, 2021
“The Ladykillers” – Die laughing [MOVIE REVIEW] That classic British comedy of so many layers, “The Ladykillers,” has just been given a 4K restoration and it’s a Neely Swanson June 27, 2021
“God Exists, Her Name is Petrunya” – Her cross to bear [MOVIE REVIEW] “God Exists, Her Name is Petrunya” is a cosmic joke being played by masterful writer/director Teona Strugar Mitevska. Macedonia, a Neely Swanson June 23, 2021
“Who Will Start Another Fire” – Not everyone is ready [MOVIE REVIEW] “Who Will Start Another Fire” is an ambitious project to highlight short films from emerging and diverse talents across the Neely Swanson June 21, 2021
“The Birthday Cake” – A bitter taste [MOVIE REVIEW] “The Birthday Cake,” an ambitious attempt at a gangster film by director Jimmy Giannopoulos from a script co-written by Giannopoulos, Neely Swanson June 18, 2021
Sweet Thing – Bitter Sweet [MOVIE REVIEW] “Sweet Thing,” written and directed by Alexandre Rockwell, is a throwback to an earlier era. Rockwell begins his story during Neely Swanson June 15, 2021
“Revolution Rent” – Viva la revolución [MOVIE REVIEW] “Revolution Rent,” written by and co-directed by Andres Señor and Victor P. Alvarez, is a multifaceted documentary that follows the Neely Swanson June 14, 2021
“The Art of the Crime” – Lessons to be learned [TELEVISION REVIEW] Welcome to season three of “The Art of the Crime,” the French series created by Angèle Herry-Leclerc and Pierre-Yves Neely Swanson June 11, 2021
“Rita Moreno: Just a girl who decided to go for it.” – And did she ever! [MOVIE REVIEW] “Rita Moreno: Just a girl who decided to go for it” is a lovely valedictory to the amazing actress and Neely Swanson June 9, 2021
“Akilla’s Escape” – Chances lost and found [MOVIE REVIEW] “Akilla’s Escape” is a bolt out of the blue. This is not to say that the Charles Officer directed film Neely Swanson June 8, 2021
“In the Crosswind” – Paralyzed [MOVIE REVIEW] “In the Crosswind,” the remarkable film conceived by writer/director Martti Helde, will sweep you into the eye of a storm Neely Swanson June 7, 2021