Tag: Mike Canning
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...
Two Dramas: One Utterly Restrained, One Relentlessly Gripping
Mothering Sunday
Many English novels of the 20th C. had a restrained, guarded tone, where disclosures and motives were quietly or elliptically revealed: dramas of...
Movies: A Look at an American Prison Tragedy
Every year during Oscar season, Academy voters come up with a winning list of five films for the Best Feature Documentary category. Here are...
A Lively New Period Musical and Some Stunning Documentaries
Cyrano
“Cyrano de Bergerac,” a 1897 drama by Edmund Rostand has had dozens of iterations with its evergreen tale of unrequited love. Its latest movie...