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Sundance Film Festival movie review: 'One for the Road'
Jan 28

Jan 28 Sundance Film Festival movie review: 'One for the Road'

Paul Carlson
film festivals, film reviews

Two former friends ruminate on life and love during a fateful road trip across Thailand.

Sundance Film Festival movie review: 'CODA'
Jan 28

Jan 28 Sundance Film Festival movie review: 'CODA'

Paul Carlson
film festivals, film reviews

This sweetly engaging and endearing family drama finds a child of deaf adults at a crossroads in life, conflicted between her obligation and her love.

'Supernova' film review: Firth & Tucci are heartbreaking in this meditation on mortality, dementia
Jan 25

Jan 25 'Supernova' film review: Firth & Tucci are heartbreaking in this meditation on mortality, dementia

Paul Carlson
film reviews

If there was an award for acting duos, this pair of co-stars would be frontrunners with their emotionally powerful and graceful performances.

'Wonder Woman 1984' film review: Anticipated superhero sequel underwhelms
Dec 24

Dec 24 'Wonder Woman 1984' film review: Anticipated superhero sequel underwhelms

Paul Carlson
film reviews

DC's Amazonian warrior returns to take on greed.

'The Midnight Sky' film review: At least two solid sci-fi flicks crammed into one rushed space drama
Dec 23

Dec 23 'The Midnight Sky' film review: At least two solid sci-fi flicks crammed into one rushed space drama

Paul Carlson
film reviews

George Clooney tries to save the last of humanity from returning to a poisoned and devastated Earth.

'Soul' film review: Reconciling dreams, purpose & beauty in everyday life
Dec 21

Dec 21 'Soul' film review: Reconciling dreams, purpose & beauty in everyday life

Paul Carlson
film reviews

Pixar's latest asks 'what makes life worth living?'

'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' film review: Boseman, Davis lead a powerful, blues-infused ensemble
Dec 17

Dec 17 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' film review: Boseman, Davis lead a powerful, blues-infused ensemble

Paul Carlson
film reviews

Chadwick Boseman's final bow absolutely cements his legacy with one of the very finest performances of 2020.

'Promising Young Woman' film review: Righteous #MeToo fury unleashed
Dec 15

Dec 15 'Promising Young Woman' film review: Righteous #MeToo fury unleashed

Paul Carlson
film reviews

One woman's war on toxic masculinity takes a personal turn in the dark comedic thriller.

'The Prom' film review: Uneven, cluttered musical is a string of missteps
Dec 10

Dec 10 'The Prom' film review: Uneven, cluttered musical is a string of missteps

Paul Carlson
film reviews

Ryan's Murphy's musical film is essentially a repackaged 'Glee' episode ... and not an episode from one of the stronger seasons.

'Ammonite' film review: Missed opportunity to highlight a pioneering woman in science
Dec 4

Dec 4 'Ammonite' film review: Missed opportunity to highlight a pioneering woman in science

Paul Carlson
film reviews

Two 19th century women have an unexpected romance in this biographical drama.

'Mank' film review: Nostalgic, searing take on the old Hollywood that inspired 'Citizen Kane'
Dec 1

Dec 1 'Mank' film review: Nostalgic, searing take on the old Hollywood that inspired 'Citizen Kane'

Paul Carlson
film reviews

David Fincher's latest is a rich, complex throwback to a bygone era of cinema.

'The Mystery of D.B. Cooper' film review: Unmasking the infamous hijacker turned crime legend
Nov 25

Nov 25 'The Mystery of D.B. Cooper' film review: Unmasking the infamous hijacker turned crime legend

Paul Carlson
film reviews

One of these four prime suspects could have gotten away with the only unsolved hijacking in U.S. history.

DOC NYC film review: 'Landfall'
Nov 21

Nov 21 DOC NYC film review: 'Landfall'

Paul Carlson
film festivals, film reviews

This eye-opening documentary examines the economic and natural disasters that overwhelmed Puerto Rico.

DOC NYC film review: 'Television Event'
Nov 20

Nov 20 DOC NYC film review: 'Television Event'

Paul Carlson
film reviews, film festivals

The behind-the-scenes story of how a major network scared the bejesus out of Americans about the harsh reality of a full nuclear exchange.

DOC NYC film review: 'A Cops and Robbers Story'
Nov 20

Nov 20 DOC NYC film review: 'A Cops and Robbers Story'

Paul Carlson
film festivals, film reviews

One man's incredible journey from Queens crack dealer to decorated New York City police officer.

DOC NYC film review: 'Finding Yingying'
Nov 19

Nov 19 DOC NYC film review: 'Finding Yingying'

Paul Carlson
film festivals, film reviews

The search for a young woman becomes the search for justice, driven by a family's desperate hope to bring their daughter home.

DOC NYC film review: 'No Ordinary Man'
Nov 19

Nov 19 DOC NYC film review: 'No Ordinary Man'

Paul Carlson
film festivals, film reviews

This empathetic documentary examines the life and significance of a musician living as a transgender pioneer hiding in plain sight.

DOC NYC film review: 'Blue Code of Silence'
Nov 18

Nov 18 DOC NYC film review: 'Blue Code of Silence'

Paul Carlson
film festivals, film reviews

A controversial NYPD officer tells his side of the investigation - where he turned informant against his fellow officers.

DOC NYC film review: 'The Meaning of Hitler'
Nov 17

Nov 17 DOC NYC film review: 'The Meaning of Hitler'

Paul Carlson
film festivals, film reviews

This documentary outright shatters the misconception that evil cannot rise to power ever again by illustrating history repeating itself in modern times.

DOC NYC film review: 'Francesco'
Nov 16

Nov 16 DOC NYC film review: 'Francesco'

Paul Carlson
film festivals, film reviews

This documentary puts the Holy Father's teachings in the context of global upheaval.

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