181 stories by "Tim Jackson"
These are not stodgy actresses, but a diverse of group of women proffering salty temperaments, glowing façades, and the exquisite articulation that reflects decades on the stage.
Ethan Hawke's goal as an artist is to connect meaningfully with the world -- avoiding artifice is essential in terms of his acting, directing, and writing.
BlacKkKlansman is a fiery polemic on America's long history of bigotry and racism, establishing a through-line that leads to the intolerance of the current president.
A quartet of standout movies, the best of the just ended Provincetown Film Festival.
This effort is the most 'Hollywood' score the BSFO has created yet, a plush musical carpet for The Man Who Laughs's emotional high and lows.
This time around, as both a writer and director, Paul Schrader has a found a story, and the artistic restraint, to convey his elevated vision. First Reformed, directed by Paul Schrader, scre…
Chappaquiddick may satisfy some for whom Ted Kennedy was overdue for a comeuppance.
The filmmaker chose, wisely, to emphasize Tempest Storm's fortitude and self-determination.
With Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig has come up with what will surely be one of the best films of the year.
What keeps Stronger from turning into a patly sentimental yarn is Jake Gyllenhall's modulated performance.
No doubt many will find director Darren Aronofsky's transgressive vision overwrought, but the film is undeniably powerful.
Detroit leaves the ethical questions it raises open.
Dunkirk is a rousing testament to how common people, when called, can unite against adversity.
One of the Provincetown Film Festival's highlights: a documentary on the life of best-selling author Armistead Maupin.
While Band Aid feels authentic in its realistic depiction of contemporary relationships, its humor is consistently disarming.
In this attempt to get at the 'truth,' the actors don't play the roles, the roles play the actors.
Two plays from major American dramatists interrogate how we come up with the stories we tell about ourselves.
It is not a movie for every taste; in fact, it is as close to watching paint dry as a film can get. I mean that in a good way.
Director Terence Davies read four biographies of Emily Dickinson; the details of her life he remembered became the basis for his screenplay.
Terrence Malick attempts to liven up this hackneyed soap/rock opera with his signature swooping camera moves and stunning cinematography.
Two fine new plays in New York meditate on dealing with mortality.
The Wooster Group deconstruction of the documentary Town Bloody Hall adds layers of artificiality to what may or may not have been a serious event.
Search for who you are and stick to it, Mike Mills advises in his films, though it may not always be easy.
One of the heartening trends in film during 2016 has been an increase in the number of quality films that focus on African-Americans.
Rosamond Purcell's striking photographs are about surprising transformations, the unexpected magic of metamorphosis.
