Because It Was Him, Because It Was Me
“Is it better to speak or to die?” Set against the backdrop of a splendid, sun-drenched summer vacation somewhere in Northern Italy, “Call Me…
The Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made with Friends
When Greg Sestero spoke at Cinema 21 on Dec. 8, he told the audience that a review of the very first Portland screening of…
The Princess Without a Voice
On paper, “The Shape of Water” sounds like a chaotic and inexplicable fever dream: a woman (Sally Hawkins) who is unable to speak and…
So Crazy It Just Might Work: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s Unlikely Renewal
“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” is in trouble. Between its intentional, yet unfortunate—especially in the eyes of the socially conscious audience to which it is aimed—title, the…
The Zookeeper’s Wife: A Review
The first thing the viewer sees in “The Zookeeper’s Wife” is the back of Antonina Żabiński’s (Jessica Chastain) head. The camera remains fixed on…