Tag: Mike Canning

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...

The Voyager 1 spacecraft was a singular project when NASA launched it in September 1977.  Its aim, as a space probe, was to study...

“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...

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,...

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...

With this column, I again highlight several “Movies That Got Away,” feature films (from 2021) less noticed or hyped upon release. This selection avoids...

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...

As a genre, workplace movies have made only a marginal impression over decades of cinema. (by “workplace” I mean factory or manufacturing settings, not...

“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...

“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...