“City of Ali” – Not just the derby [MOVIE REVIEW] “City of Ali” directed by Graham Shelby takes us on an exploration of Muhammad Ali’s home town of Louisville and Neely Swanson May 31, 2021
“Undine” – Undone [MOVIE REVIEW] “Undine,” the lyrically melancholic new film by writer/director Christian Petzold further solidifies his position as one of the great directors Neely Swanson May 31, 2021
“Dead Pigs” – Floaters [MOVIE REVIEW] “Dead Pigs” is a head-scratcher of a movie. Cathy Yan, the writer/director, considers this film to be a social satire Neely Swanson May 25, 2021
“Apocalypse ‘45” – The cost [MOVIE REVIEW] With new, previously unseen footage, director Erik Nelson brings the last horrific months of World War II into view again. Neely Swanson May 24, 2021
“Spring Blossom” – Blooming [MOVIE REVIEW] A surprising new talent has suddenly appeared. Like Venus emerging from the sea, Suzanne Lindon, age 20, has jumped to Neely Swanson May 19, 2021
“La Piscine” – Everyone into the pool [MOVIE REVIEW] “La Piscine” (“The Swimming Pool”), a compelling French thriller from 1969, directed by Jacques Deray and adapted by Jean-Claude Carrière Neely Swanson May 19, 2021
“Final Account” – Painful truths [MOVIE REVIEW] Director Luke Holland worked on his documentary “Final Account” for ten years and during that time he accumulated 500 hours Neely Swanson May 18, 2021
“New Deal for Artists” – A good one at that [MOVIE REVIEW] On the 40th anniversary of its original broadcast on German television and PBS, “New Deal for Artists,” written and directed Neely Swanson May 17, 2021
“Tomorrow’s Hope” – Promising [MOVIE REVIEW] “Tomorrow’s Hope” is a bright spot within the blight that is poverty, not just on the South Side of Chicago, Neely Swanson May 17, 2021
“There Is No Evil” – If everything is evil [MOVIE REVIEW] “There is No Evil,” is a profound and uncomfortable exploration of the blurry lines between personal morality and right and Neely Swanson May 13, 2021
“The Perfect Candidate” – It’s relative [MOVIE REVIEW] “The Perfect Candidate,” written by Haifaa Al Mansour and Brad Niemann and directed by Mansour, is a film with as Neely Swanson May 12, 2021
“RK/RKAY” – Is AOK [MOVIE REVIEW] “RK/RKAY” by writer/director Rajat Kapoor is a self-referential movie about film that stars…Rajat Kapoor. RK (played not coincidentally by Rajat Neely Swanson May 11, 2021
“Dark Woods” – Very Grimm [TELEVISION REVIEW] “Dark Woods,” a six part mini series premiering on the Topic streaming platform, is a fitting title. Written by Stefan Neely Swanson May 10, 2021
“The Crime of the Century” – Not just this one [MOVIE REVIEW] HBO’s new two part documentary, directed by the incomparable Alex Gibney, is a deep dive into the opioid crisis and Neely Swanson May 10, 2021
“Wrath of Man”- Hell hath no fury [MOVIE REVIEW] If there were a subtitle for “Wrath of Man” it would be “there will be blood,” lots of blood. This Neely Swanson May 6, 2021
“What Lies West” – The horizon [MOVIE REVIEW] “What Lies West,” written and directed by Jessica Ellis in her feature directing debut, is a sweet and engaging dual Neely Swanson May 5, 2021