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A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence (2014)

Comedy Rated

“There are small mercies here and there, but mostly wryly observed misery.”

Malcolm X (1992)

Drama Rated PG-13

“Given the keys to the Hollywood kingdom with Malcolm X, Lee both met its tony standards and set it on fire.”

Pretty in Pink (1986)

Drama Rated PG-13

“…survives any patriarchal pandering on the strength of Molly Ringwald’s Andie.”

Radioactive (2020)

Drama Rated PG-13

“…should do for hissing Bunsen burners what Downton Abbey did for copper tea kettles.”

Relic (2020)

Horror Rated R

“…depicts dementia as a demonic force.”

Palm Springs (2020)

Romantic Comedy Rated R

“Somewhere between the comically somber Groundhog Day and an outlandishly absurd Andy Samberg vehicle sits Palm Springs…”

The Old Guard (2020)

Action/Adventure Rated R

“If Ridley Scott had made Only Lovers Left Alive, it might have looked something like The Old Guard.”

The Cotton Club Encore (2019)

Musical Rated R

“…struggles to escape the vantage point of the people who made it.”

13th (2016)

Documentary Rated NR

“…a thoroughly persuasive and artfully crafted argument.”

Vitalina Varela (2020)

Drama Rated NR

“…a work of astonishing visual richness, boasting a depth of dark and light, a fullness of color, and an exquisite care for composition.”

Recent Reviews

Silkwood (1983)

Drama Rated R

“Streep is as loose as she’s ever been…”

Mother Mary (2026)

Drama Rated R

“A collage of religio-goth gestures…”

The Great Dictator (1940)

Comedy Rated G

“Charlie Chaplin was not messing around.”


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