“The Wolf of Snow Hollow” uses horror and comedy to forge its own path, and features the last performance of Rochester native Robert Forster.
Movie Reviews
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TIFF from my living room
Despite the lack of access to the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival, several of its worthwhile movies will be available to watch soon.
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Toronto International Film Festival 2020: Home Edition
This year’s Toronto International Film Festival, a preview of movies to come, includes the compelling “Nomadland” and “One Night in Miami.”
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Film review: ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’
A relationship, a road trip, and how linking your sense of self to another’s perception of you is rarely a good idea.
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Film review: ‘Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin’
Filmmaker Werner Herzog pays homage to a kindred spirit and close friend.
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Film review: ‘Jazz on a Summer’s Day’
The Virtual Little Theatre has added the excellent, glowingly restored 1959 doc “Jazz on a Summer’s Day” to its lineup of streaming films.
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Film review: ‘The Fight’
The powerful new doc “The Fight” spotlights the critical work of ACLU lawyers on the front lines of the org’s many legal battles against the Trump administration.
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A/S/L? Sexual awakening or eternal damnation
Suppress natural urges or glory, hallelujah? A teen’s raging hormones conflict with her beliefs in this “coming” of age comedy.
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Film review: ‘Palm Springs’
A fresh, fun, and inventive spin on the “Groundhog Day”-esque time loop narrative, “Palm Springs” combines a goofy sense of humor with genuine heart.
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Streaming: Miniseries reimagines “Hollywood” as more inclusive, earlier on
The Netflix miniseries explores what it might have looked like if the gatekeepers of the movie industry made an effort to diverge from the sexism, racism, and homophobia of the time and forged a new path.
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Self-isolation film guide: Sometimes there’s no place like home
Antsy under isolation? This selection of bad-trip movies reminds us that sometimes it’s better to just stay home.
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Self-isolation film guide: comfort movies
“Any movie you love can provide comfort, but lately I’ve favored low-stakes stories that have nothing to do with the end of the world.”
