Questlove debuts Harlem’s Summer of Soul
Senior Film Critic Kurt Brokaw reviews Summer of Soul, a documentary on the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival that brought together some of the best performers of Jazz, Soul, Gospel, and Funk.
Reviews
The Evolutionary Turning Point
Film critic Courtney Garnder takes a look at Mari Walker’s feature debut, See You Then and all the messy parts of old relationships that bubble to the surface when people reunite.
New Directors/New Films, April 28 – May 8
Senior Film Critic Kurt Brokaw picks three new films and one short that reflects a half century of the New Directors/New Films festival from MOMA and Films at Lincoln Center.
The Gravitational Pull of Questioning: “In France Michelle is a Man’s Name”
At the 2020 Outfest Film Festival, In France Michelle is a Man’s Name premiered and took home the Grand Jury…
Let the Armor Fall Away: “Lupe”
Lupe is the directorial debut of Andrè Phillips and Charles Vuolo. Lupe tells the story of the film’s namesake, a…
“I Trapped the Devil” Review: An Indie Holiday Nightmare
The sinister Christmas movie I Trapped the Devil was released on April 26, 2019, following its debut at the Imagine…
“Shiva Baby” Review
In the holy season of Passover, what could make a moviegoer feel more connected to the spirit of the season…
The Vulnerability of ‘Monsters’ in “Unforgivable”
Last April, the Human Rights Watch stated that the conditions in which El Salvador inmates live are inhumane. El Salvador’s…
The Asian-American Adolescence That Grows Within Chung’s Minari Tree
“It grows everywhere like weeds… rich or poor, anyone can enjoy it. Minari is wonderful,” says Soonja (Youn Yuh- Jung) to her grandson David (Alan Kim). They chant “Minari Minari, wonderful wonderful,” evoking a heartfelt sense of nostalgia that can resonate with anyone who has a specific comfort food tied to their family’s lineage.