Take one statuesque transgender absentee father, a would-be godman reborn from the sea, a former porn actress and devoted mother, four horny teenage boys, a film-savvy loan shark, one unfaithful newlywed wife and her cuckolded[…]
Puzzle
This is not a small film, but perhaps it will sound like that. Compared to the mega superhero franchises releasing during these stifling, muggy months, Puzzle may seem small by comparison. It’s quiet and gentle,[…]
Viceroy’s House
When I learned of Gurinder Chadha’s next release, Viceroy’s House, I was pleased at the prospect of such a talented cast (Om Puri, Simon Callow, Michael Gambon, Hugh Bonneville), but I was also wary. First,[…]
The Big Sick
It just occurred to me that The Big Sick is the second Secret White Girlfriend film I’ve seen in the past two years. The other was Meet the Patels. Like Ravi in that charming documentary,[…]
Meet Ritesh Batra for Q&A Friday and Saturday
The Lunchbox director Ritesh Batra will be present in New York City for a Q&A following two screenings of his new film, The Sense of an Ending: Friday evening, March 10th, Lincoln Plaza Cinema after[…]
The Sense of an Ending
Sometimes you read a book or watch a movie at a point in your life when you’re just not in the right mood for it, or when it’s just the wrong time for you, and[…]