“Adieu Godard” – A fine fare thee well [MOVIE REVIEW] Amartya Bhattacharyya, the writer, director, cinematographer, and editor (as well as the dubber for several of the characters and all Neely Swanson August 24, 2022
“Lost Illusions” – Eyes wide open [MOVIE REVIEW] Xavier Giannoli’s truly sumptuous adaptation of Honoré de Balzac’s novel Lost Illusions is prescient, modern, and yet thoroughly grounded in Neely Swanson August 17, 2022
“Spin Me Round” – Dizzy [MOVIE REVIEW] “Spin Me Round,” directed by Jeff Baena and written by Baena and Alison Brie, twirls around quickly, at times breathlessly, Neely Swanson August 16, 2022
“The Territory”- A fight to the death [MOVIE REVIEW] “The Territory,” a documentary directed by Alex Pritz, is not just an inside glimpse of the ongoing fight in Brazil Neely Swanson August 15, 2022
“Learn to Swim” – Or at least float [MOVIE REVIEW] “Learn to Swim,” Tyrone Tommy’s debut feature, was a well-intentioned effort at setting an existential drama in the jazz world, Neely Swanson August 15, 2022
“Lie Hard” – It still wasn’t enough [MOVIE REVIEW] To call “Lie Hard” awful would be an insult to all those bad, mediocre movies that come out every year Neely Swanson August 14, 2022
“Make Love Not Kids” – The kids are alright [TELEVISION REVIEW] “Make Love Not Kids,” the latest offering on MHz Choice, is a slight but entertaining limited series populated with interesting Neely Swanson August 13, 2022
“This Fool” – Apt description [TELEVISION REVIEW] “This Fool” is a new series centered in South Central Los Angeles and inspired by the life and times of Neely Swanson August 9, 2022
“Basquiat, Africa at Heart” – Beating deeply [MOVIE] “Basquiat, Africa at Heart,” a documentary created by Cyril Bérard, dissects Jean-Michel Basquiat’s influential trip to Africa. Basquiat catapulted to Neely Swanson August 1, 2022
“Resurrection” – From life [MOVIE REVIEW] As “Resurrection,” written and directed by Andrew Semans, opens, one is immediately struck by Rebecca Hall as Margaret, the focus Neely Swanson July 28, 2022
“A Balance” – Teetering [MOVIE REVIEW] In Yûjirô Harumoto’s second feature as both writer and director he finds the delicate balance between the complex and the Neely Swanson July 27, 2022
“The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie” – Very upper crust [MOVIE REVIEW] It is a true joy to discover that a beloved film from the past not only holds up but surpasses Neely Swanson July 26, 2022
“Anything’s Possible” – Believe [MOVIE] The too fabulous for words Billy Porter makes an expert directorial debut with “Anything’s Possible,” wonderfully written by Ximena Garcia Neely Swanson July 21, 2022
“Costa Brava, Lebanon” – Ironic [MOVIE REVIEW] Mounia Akl’s impressive debut feature, “Costa Brava, Lebanon,” ultimately tries too hard, in her own way, to be all things Neely Swanson July 19, 2022
“How to Please a Woman” – Cleanliness close to sexiness [MOVIE REVIEW] “How to Please a Woman,” the amusing feature writing and directing debut of Renée Webster, a seasoned television director, is Neely Swanson July 19, 2022
“Queen of Glory” – Maybe Lady in Waiting [MOVIE REVIEW] In Nana Mensah’s feature writing and directing debut, she attempts to be all things to all people, including herself as Neely Swanson July 18, 2022