Reviews

The Little Sister

No one comes out of the closet in The Little Sister, but it’s still a kind of coming-out story.

Issue
95
Renoir

A curious movie about a curious little girl, Renoir introduces its 11-year-old heroine as she watches home videos of crying babies.

Issue
94
Is God Is

To one degree or another, every revenge movie is about the futility of revenge. (Every good one, at least.)

Issue
93
The Sheep Detectives

The Sheep Detectives is, beautifully and absurdly, both a heartfelt meditation on the meaning of life and the story of talking sheep who solve a mystery.

Issue
92
Silent Friend

Trees are inherently cinematic; they’re also innately philosophical.

Issue
91
Hokum

Alongside the likes of hogwash and codswallop, hokum is among the better synonyms for nonsense.

Issue
90
Two Seasons, Two Strangers

Two Seasons, Two Strangers begins as all movies do: on a blank page.

Issue
89
Exit 8

There’s a reason it’s called Exit 8 rather than Exit 1, 5, or any other number.

Issue
88
Fiume O Morte!

Fiume O Morte! begins with a history lesson.

Issue
87
Living the Land

Progress comes at a price.

Issue
86
Two Prosecutors

It isn’t until nearly 45 minutes into Two Prosecutors that one of the eponymous lawyers is allowed to meet with his client.

Issue
85
Project Hail Mary

Project Hail Mary good, question?

Issue
84