For all its odd-couple pairings, its depiction of a mainstream politician who genuinely wants to get things done is perhaps what most obviously marks the film as political fantasy.
Adam Lubitow
Film critic for CITY Newspaper, writer, iced coffee addict, and dinosaur enthusiast.
Posted inMovies
Film preview: ‘Wild Nights with Emily’
With a tone that feels like “Masterpiece Theatre” by way of “Drunk History,” Madeleine Olnek’s “Wild Nights with Emily” is a thrilling effort to rescue Dickinson from the narrative that’s defined her. Olnek’s vision is a far cry from the image of a miserable, sickly recluse that’s been popularized over the years.
Posted inMovies
Film preview: ‘The Exploits of Elaine’
The Finger Lakes Film Trail is a new consortium project that will spotlight the region’s historical and cultural contributions in the development of the early motion picture industry. The project will sponsor an ongoing calendar of events, starting with this week’s screening of episodes from silent film serial “The Exploits of Elaine.”
Posted inMovies
Preview: Salam Film Series
Commemorating the lives of the victims of the atrocities at the Al Noor Mosque and the Linwood Islamic Centre in New Zealand, the Dryden Theatre at the George Eastman Museum will present the Salam Film Series in partnership with the Islamic Center of Rochester.
Posted inMovies
Film preview: One Take Film Festival
The 2019 iteration of OTFF includes documentaries about conflict refugees, the Satanic Temple, the even more infamous Steve Bannon, and Toni Morrison.
Posted inMovies
Film preview: ‘The Public’
The film’s central debate is a fascinating one: What is a library that can’t serve the most basic needs of its patrons, and what are the limits of its obligation to its patrons?
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Film | “Sicily: Land of Love & Strife”
Che figata! This week The Cinema Theater will host a screening of the feature-length documentary “Sicily: Land of Love & Strife.” In the film, writer, director, producer, and first-generation Sicilian-American Mark Spano explores the island’s cultural and historic relevance, illuminating a land rich in natural beauty, food and wine, art, and diversity. Through his film […]
Posted inMovies
Film preview: ‘Shazam!’
Like a lot of big action flicks released these days, “Shazam!” shows the influence of Amblin-style 80’s family-adventures. It’s a delightful cross between “The Goonies” and a superhero version of “Big.”
Posted inMovies
Film preview: ‘Hotel Mumbai’
Strictly speaking, “Hotel Mumbai” isn’t a horror movie, though in many ways it shares a similar purpose. In showing us what society fears at our particular moment in time, and on some level seeking to understand it, the film attempts a sort of exorcism.
Posted inMovies
Film review: ‘Birds of Passage’
A compelling variation on the narco crime-drama, Ciro Guerra and Cristina Gallego’s lush film tells a sprawling tale centered on the South American drug trade and the tragic effects it has on an indigenous family, whose members grow susceptible to its corruptive influences.
Posted inMovies
Film preview: ‘Gloria Bell’
A showcase for the wonderful Julianne Moore, the film is a character study of a person we seldom see in the movies these days: a confident woman over 50.
