“Martin Eden,” the new movie from Italian director Pietro Marcello, is an epic tale in the grand tradition of 16mm cinema. It’s based on the novel by Jack London,...
“Native Son,” the 1951 film version of the groundbreaking Richard Wright novel, never got a fair shake in the United States.
Wright, who was a Communist Party activist before leaving...
Sofia Coppola’s “On the Rocks” is a light-hearted romp that will probably make you smile — but with inevitable envy.
Rashida Jones stars as Laura, a writer with writer’s block....
“The Glorias,” which tracks the life of feminist writer Gloria Steinem, isn’t you standard biographical movie. It covers eight decades in her life, with four different actors playing her...
Chinese director Jia Zhang-ke has never made it big in America.
In a way, that’s understandable. He makes art films that focus on everyday Chinese citizens, many of whom are...
French director Justine Triet lets the craziness rip in “Sibyl,” a twisty tale of a psychotherapist who goes off the rails.
Virginie Efira stars as Sibyl, and a quick description...
