Tag: Mike Canning
In Memoriam: Mike Canning 1941-2023
In many ways Mike Canning’s whole life set him on the path to become the three-decade film reviewer for the Hill Rag. He loved...
At The Movies: It’s Quieter in the Twilight
The Voyager 1 spacecraft was a singular project when NASA launched it in September 1977. Its aim, as a space probe, was to study...
A Superb Wildlife Documentary and a Touching French Family Drama
“Wild Life”
This superb new documentary traces one couple’s sustained commitment to preserving wild lands against the encroachment of urban growth. It follows Doug and...
At the Movies
The Quiet Girl
One of Oscar’s newly nominated Best International Feature of 2022, “The Quiet Girl,” made its debut at local theaters this month with,...
Two Real-Life Dramas from New York City and Colombia
She Said
“She Said” is a drama based on the 2017 New York Times investigation that exposed film producer Harvey Weinstein’s history of abuse...
The Movies That Got Away
With this column, I again highlight several “Movies That Got Away,” feature films (from 2021) less noticed or hyped upon release. This selection avoids...
A Rundown on Some Notable Films for the Holidays
This month’s column offers filmgoers a preview of upcoming major films—mainstream and indie—coming out during the holiday season, films that may likely contend for...
The Good Boss
As a genre, workplace movies have made only a marginal impression over decades of cinema. (by “workplace” I mean factory or manufacturing settings, not...
At the Movies: A British Charmer & a Troubling Documentary On...
“Phantom of the Open”
How often do you see a comedy movie about golf? Recent years have seen a few popular US movies like the...
Two New Pictures: A French Bagatelle and an Old School Western
“The Rose Maker”
Arriving just in time for spring comes a new French crowd-pleaser, all about roses ‒ and the people who love and grow...