The latest from Irish animation artist Tomm Moore is visually sumptuous and relates a captivating myth.
Your guide to Asheville's vibrant and diverse movie offerings.
Your guide to Asheville's vibrant and diverse movie offerings.
All by Bruce Steele
The latest from Irish animation artist Tomm Moore is visually sumptuous and relates a captivating myth.
A mild comedy shot in long takes, this unusual indie film hits some rough patches but is ultimately worth the climb.
Ever been stuck in a 4-1/2-hour Zoom meeting about the minutia of city government? That’s what this highly uninformative doc is like.
It’s a remarkable immigration success story about the man who beat back Dunkin Donuts in California. But it isn’t all sprinkles and cream.
The poignant emotions of this chamber drama will be recognizable to any adult child coming to understand the full humanity of his or her own mother.
This gentle, gritty Italian comedy about three pensioners turns on the tension between “the grass is always greener” and “home sweet home.”
Two fine new documentaries approach criminal justice reform from different realms: the New York art world, and California women’s prisons.
Tracing the rise of the remarkable Rock Against Racism movement, this fine documentary recounts a fascinating story from the U.K. in the late 1970s.
This timeless, beautifully made film, adapted from a Jack London novel, prioritizes its Big Ideas over its romantic story line.
There are huge information gaps in this doc, but there are also extensive interviews with the subject — and all those amazing pre-MTV videos.
The A-list cast imbues the “boys” with humanity and depth, keeping the over-the-top drama from spinning off into eye-rolling territory.
John Leguizamo directs and stars in this satisfying high school sports movie translated into chess idioms.
Susan Sarandon and an A-list cast give this otherwise unsurprising family drama of terminal illness a credible sympathetic power.
Combining excellent archival footage and photos with fresh interviews, it’s both a Carter presidency primer and a fine music documentary.
It is a great story, like something out of “Zelig,” a one-week encounter stretched out to the length of a feature documentary.
This documentary about the French Impressionist uses only excerpts from his rather unilluminating letters as narration, but the paintings are still stunning.
This art world thriller is like a cross between “The Talented Mr. Ripley” and one of the Coen Brothers’ darker movies. And it’s got Mick Jagger in a dramatic role.
James Cromwell stars in this sketch-like comedy about four old guys plotting a nursing home escape. Like the guys themselves, it’s harmless and amiable.
Is universal pre-K a worthy cause? Yes. Is this quasi pharmaceutical commercial the way to make it happen? Probably not.
This Jamie Fox action flick is like watching someone else play a videogame — you might follow the action, but you’re not involved.