Berg lights a candle: ‘It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley’
There are so many memorable moments in the short life of musician Jeff Buckley that filmmaker Amy J. Berg could easily have gotten lost in an endless highlight
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In ‘East of Wall,’ filmmaker Beecroft builds a remarkable docufiction world
Posted by Greg Carlson | Aug 19, 2025 | Cinema
Shortly following its world premiere in January, first-time feature filmmaker Kate Beecroft’s “East of Wall” won the NEXT section’s audience award at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. A persuasive blend of nonfiction and fiction...
Read MoreCregger brandishes considerable ‘Weapons’
Posted by Greg Carlson | Aug 13, 2025 | Cinema
The wildly talented and ambitious Zach Cregger drags us back to the basement in “Weapons,” one of the year’s most satisfying and enjoyable films of any genre.
Read MoreBrooks locks up the complexities of commitment in ‘Oh, Hi!’
Posted by Greg Carlson | Aug 4, 2025 | Cinema
Director Sophie Brooks […] understands the border that separates the most ridiculous expression of bad ideas from the pathos that accompanies rejection.
Read MoreBlonde ambition: Hargitay looks for ‘My Mom Jayne’
Posted by Greg Carlson | Jul 29, 2025 | Cinema
Cinephiles and fans of classic midcentury Hollywood biography will find much to appreciate in Mariska Hargitay’s insightful documentary “My Mom Jayne.”
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