Elio

Young orphan Elio dreams of space, but when he’s abducted by aliens he finds himself representing Earth in negotiations with a warlord. The fact that the original LGBTQ-colored characterizations that…

The Long Goodbye

Eileen Wade (Nina van Pallandt) hires L.A. private eye Philip Marlowe (Elliott Gould) to find her husband (Sterling Hayden), but the case is also connected to the death of a…

Kwaidan: The Illusion of Life

Photo: Toho There were two massively influential Japanese horror films released in 1964. Onibaba put an unsettling hanniya mask at the center of a grim civil war story; Kwaidan is…

Tron Ares

During a race to find a ”permanence code” to break a barrier between reality and digital constructs, a breakthrough happens in Alaska. No one really asked for a third chapter…

Ella McCay

When Ella McCay (Emma Mackey) is surprisingly named governor of her state, she’s thrown into a crisis caused by herself and her husband (Jack Lowden). James L. Brooks’s first film…

China Moon

Florida homicide detective Kyle Bodine (Ed Harris) falls in love with a married woman (Madeleine Stowe); soon, the relationship becomes more dangerous. Cinematographer John Bailey’s directing debut is a classically…

Lilo & Stitch

As in the case of so many live-action versions of beloved animated Disney classics, there was reason for concern. But this one became a massive hit; if you enjoyed the…

Mulan

When the Chinese Emperor demands one man from each family to build an army against an invasion, Mulan (Liu Yifei) volunteers, disguising herself as a man. The live-action remake of…

A Man for All Seasons: Under Pressure

Robert Shaw and Paul Scofield. Photo: Columbia When it comes to the play ”A Man for all Seasons”, and its 1966 film adaptation, there were historical errors that Thomas More…

Young Mothers

The Dardennes may be in their 70s, but still have a keen eye for much younger working-class people and their problems. In this case, they’re following five teenage mothers who…