181 stories by "Tim Jackson"
Loving celebrates the passion and courage of two people who, by doing what was right for them, established justice for generations to come.
Christine is less interested in serving up a moral lesson or providing sociological analysis than generating sympathy.
"It was really hard to get to certain places and bring up memories and experiences and put that out there."
Unlike any other Beatles documentary, this one succeeds in presenting the hysteria of the few years when the band played live and toured the world.
I was never bored during Sully's brisk 90 minutes.
Brett Milano approaches his subject with encyclopedic knowledge, a fan's fervor, and the seasoned music journalist's skill for turning an artful phrase.
Stephen Frears balances laughs with a smattering of poignant scenes, a broad, see-sawing approach that will appeal to American audiences.
Films like Indignation bypass body counts and superheroes in order to explore the mysteries and eccentricities of human behavior.
When asked about why he chose to focus on a dog, Todd Solondz says: "I knew I wanted to do a dog movie."
Director Nicholas Winding Refn has turned the dark side of modeling into a horror film, one that will no doubt generate plenty of controversy.
The film and the book are all in good fun, in the spirit of "mocking affection" that is a part of Whit Stillman's artistic vision
The IFFBoston's commitment to films about marginalized communities is turning the festival into an essential cultural event.
The Guys Next Door is about gently opening hearts and minds: it delicately demonstrates through one small story how easy it would be to recognize our common humanity.
Xavier Giannoli's Marguerite is a wonderful study of delusion and illusion, the deceptive power of love and faith.
Embrace of the Serpent presents a world where nature and dreams provide the most satisfying answers; logic and science are besides the elemental point.
I admire director Terrence Malick for continuing to jettison staid storytelling for the sake of exploring his dense moral vision.
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is based on Kim Barker's account of her experience as a journalist and single woman in Afghanistan.
The movie plays all sides equally, providing no answers, no favorites, no villains, no heroes. Everybody's motives and ethics are in question.
The lightheartedness of the writing and Moore's unkempt look are jarring, but the film effectively delivers lessons about progressive policies.
Here's one more wrap-up of the year in film.
The Hateful Eight is Quentin Tarantino's nimbly textured love letter to B movies.
Ruminations on age and memory are inevitably sunk deep into the flesh and the glue of personal relationships.
Brooklyn's script neatly consolidates the novel's trials and tribulations without becoming too saccharine.
Alice Rohrwacher's film, which won the Grand Prix at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, is a rarity -- it is genuinely magical.
Sara Silverman throws herself into depicting Laney's mental illness and out-of-control life.
