“The Musicians” – Not always harmonic [MOVIE REVIEW] “The Musicians” is an enlightening, charming movie that is sometimes as tense as a newly strung violin. The conceit is Neely Swanson August 10, 2025
“Souleymane’s Story” – The truth and the lies [MOVIE REVIEW] “Souleymane’s Story,” directed with finesse by Boris Lojkine and written by Lojkine and Delphine Agut, has won almost every imaginable Neely Swanson August 5, 2025
“Shari & Lamb Chop”- Inseparable [MOVIE REVIEW] Shari Lewis, if you’re of a certain age, was everywhere, almost all at once, on television in the 50s and Neely Swanson July 21, 2025
“On Swift Horses” – Slow going “On Swift Horses” is one hot mess of a movie. With some of the most important young actors working today Neely Swanson April 22, 2025
“Universal Language” – Not what you’d expect [MOVIE REVIEW] You’ll be scratching your head throughout “Universal Language,” that is, when you’re not howling. I am at a loss to Neely Swanson February 13, 2025
“Bring Them Down” – All of them [MOVIE REVIEW] The insular lives of sheep farmers, as written and directed by Chris Andrews, is only the beginning of this intense Neely Swanson February 6, 2025
“Santosh” Exceeding and falling to expectations [MOVIE REVIEW] It is unlikely you will see a bleaker movie than”Santosh,” the outstanding feature directorial debut of documentarian Sandhya Suri. Opening Neely Swanson January 9, 2025
“The Count of Monte Cristo” – Swashbuckling all the way [MOVIE REVIEW] “The Count of Monte Cristo,” a new edition of this oft-told tale, adapted and directed by the team of Matthieu Neely Swanson December 21, 2024
“The Girl with the Needle” – Sharp indeed [MOVIE REVIEW] “The Girl with the Needle” is Denmark’s submission for the Best International Feature at the 97th Academy Awards. Directed by Neely Swanson December 1, 2024
“Mad About the Boy” – Crazy for him too [MOVIE REVIEW] Noel Coward is a name that seems to have dropped from the modern lexicon and that’s entirely unfair. I’d done Neely Swanson October 8, 2024
“Daaaaaalí! – Emphasis on the í! [MOVIE REVIEW] “Daaaaaalí!” is the ultimate fluff piece. It’s a French existential comedy that replays like “Groundhog Day,” revisiting the same surreal Neely Swanson September 29, 2024
“Lee” – Multi-dimensional [MOVIE REVIEW] “Lee,” about the incomparable Lee Miller, takes an interesting approach to telling her story. Too vast a landscape to cover, Neely Swanson September 25, 2024
“The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry” – A personal journey [MOVIE REVIEW] “The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry,” written by Rachel Joyce based on her best seller, is directed by Hettie Macdonald. Neely Swanson September 19, 2024
“Wolfs” – Howling all the way [MOVIE REVIEWS] Make no mistake, “Wolfs” is not going to make anyone’s “Best of” list for 2024 but that doesn’t mean it’s Neely Swanson September 19, 2024
“Coup!” To you too [MOVIE REVIEW] The more things change, the more they remain the same, or at least they do in “Coup!” set during the Neely Swanson August 27, 2024
“Good One” – By whose definition [MOVIE REVIEW] “Good One” is an uncomfortably insightful film by India Donaldson in her feature writing and directing debut, and it is Neely Swanson August 9, 2024