Errol Morris' latest effort is both a touch too long and yet arguably the director's most charming and warm work thus far in his historic career.
Theatrical Film Reviews
Joshua Brunsting
Joshua Reviews Bong Joon-ho’s Okja [Theatrical Review]
With controversy following its Cannes premiere, Bong Joon-ho returns with a messy, yet absurd and captivating anti-capitalist satire.
Joshua Reviews Pacho Velez and Sierra Pettengill’s The Reagan Show [Theatrical Review]
Through the lens of Ronald Reagan's presidency, this new documentary dives head first into an administration that forever changed the meaning of "political theater."
Joshua Reviews Patrick Shen’s In Pursuit Of Silence [Theatrical Review]
This new documentary takes a first hand look at the human relationship to noise and silence, on a global scale.
Joshua Reviews Joao Pedro Rodrigues’ The Ornithologist [Theatrical Review]
Rodrigues returns with a gorgeous new absurdist fable.
NYC’s Quad Cinema Debuts New Bertrand Tavernier Retrospective; Runs June 20-29
Series features 17 films, including his new documentary My Journey Through French Cinema.
Joshua Reviews Bill Morrison’s Dawson City: Frozen Time [Theatrical Review]
Bill Morrison returns with another breathtaking documentary, this time looking at a Canadian city and its roots not only in the Klondike Gold Rush but nitrate film as well.
Joshua Reviews Andrew Cohn’s Night School [Theatrical Review]
Andrew Cohn returns with a new documentary looking at a group of adults attempting to further their lives through finally getting their high school diploma.
Joshua Reviews Steve James’ Abacus: Small Enough To Jail [Theatrical Review}
Master documentarian Steve James turns his lens on the story of the only US bank who saw criminal charges brought upon them following the 2007-08f financial crisis, and the subsequent court case.
Joshua Reviews Yoshinari Nishikori’s Tatara Samurai [Theatrical Review]
Meticulously designed, this period action picture is a delightful discovery from this year's summer film season.
Joshua Reviews Linda Saffire and Adam Schlesinger’s Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan [Theatrical Review]
This unassuming documentary is a moving portrait of an artist in transition.
Joshua Reviews Matias Pineiro’s Hermia And Helena [Theatrical Review]
Pineiro returns with one of his most personal and entrancing works to date.
Joshua Reviews Robert H. Lieberman’s Angkor Awakens [Theatrical Review]
Despite being classic, almost rudimentary, in its craft, this startling documentary is a profoundly moving look at a nation in conflict.
Joshua Reviews Thomas Vinterberg’s The Commune [Theatrical Review]
Director Thomas Vinterberg teams with writer Tobias Lindholm to craft a quietly moving look at a marriage imploding.
Joshua Reviews Lav Diaz’s The Woman Who Left [Theatrical Review]
The Filipino master returns with another dense, epic-length masterwork.