Oscar nominee David Crank
His experience at the Oscars plus the movies he’s designed
The Lost City
Sandra Bullock & Channing Tatum on a romance novel adventure
Flee
An animated doc about an Afghan refugee
2 murder mysteries featuring women
Pieces of Her (Netflix) and The Thing About Pam (NBC/Hulu)
RRR (Rise Roar Revolt)
The biggest Indian action film ever gets 5 stars!
Just for Spring: 3 freezing treks
Infinite Storm (New Hampshire), Against the Ice (Greenland) & Black Crab (Sweden)
Violence from different times & places
Vikings Valhalla (Netflix) & X (in theaters)
Meet the screenwriter of 3 Spike Lee films (podcast)
Kevin Wilmott will be In town for the James River Film Festival
Two stars face ghosts in their new films
Regina Hall (Master) & Sandra Oh (Umma)
Portraits of 2 disgraced internet founders
The Dropout (Theranos) & Super Pumped (Uber)
2 new from comedy director Paul Feig
Minx (feminist porno) & Welcome to Flatch (mocumentary quirk)
Deep Water
Ben Affleck’s sullen character lets his wife wander to save their marriage
The Outfit
Mark Rylance plays a tailor for gangsters
Fresh
Right off the bone!
A Native American Rock Opera at the French Film Fest (podcast)
A chat with the producer of the featured film
Gold
Zac Efron in the desert with a big nugget
Turning Red
Pixar’s latest aim for older girls
Joe vs. Carole
The Tiger King “dramatized” with John Cameron Mitchell and Kate McKinnon
The Adam Project
Time traveler Ryan Reynolds meets his match in his younger self
Lucy & Desi & Andy
New docs on the Ricardos and Warhol
The Batman
Robert Pattinson goes very dark, as does the film
Plan 9 author & Oscar snubs (podcast)
Meet the book’s author and hear Oscar snubs with a guest reviewer.
Huda’s Salon
A political thriller from Palestine
The Tourist
Fargo with an Aussie accent and Jamie Dornan
Fallout
Living in and under the world after nuclear devastation
Training actors to become Thespian Equestrians
Al Underwood works with horses and actors
Challengers
A love triangle framed around tennis
Ripley
A new version of The Talented Mr. Ripley with Andrew Scott
The Beast
A confusing sci-fi romance from France
Boy Kills World
Bill Skarsgård is the latest on a murder spree
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
A unlikely war mission based on truth
His made his first feature at 23
Meet Iranian filmmaker Sina Khani
Civil War
The US is torn apart in a new conflict
3 quickie reviews before vacation
Palm Royale, Renegade Nell & Música
Wicked Little Letters
Olivia Colman & Jessie Buckley spar over nasty notes
Monkey Man
Dev Patel gets violent (& directed)
Fallout
Living in and under the world after nuclear devastation
Training actors to become Thespian Equestrians
Al Underwood works with horses and actors
Challengers
A love triangle framed around tennis
Ripley
A new version of The Talented Mr. Ripley with Andrew Scott
The Beast
A confusing sci-fi romance from France
Boy Kills World
Bill Skarsgård is the latest on a murder spree
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
A unlikely war mission based on truth
His made his first feature at 23
Meet Iranian filmmaker Sina Khani
Civil War
The US is torn apart in a new conflict
3 quickie reviews before vacation
Palm Royale, Renegade Nell & Música
Wicked Little Letters
Olivia Colman & Jessie Buckley spar over nasty notes
Monkey Man
Dev Patel gets violent (& directed)
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
Liam Neeson as a mellow killer
Moroccan-American director at JRFF
Yossera Bouchtia discusses 3 of her shorts
Asphalt City
The gritty job of EMS in NYC with Sean Penn
The Wages of Fear
A French remake of the nitroglycerine transport thriller
Constellation
Outer space drama goes quantum & loses impact
Problemista
Julio Torres uniquely quirky autobiographical comedy
3 Body Problem
Sci-fi from the Game of Thrones creators
Annual check-in from the Virginia Film Office
Andy Edmunds looks at 2023 & 2024 (including the new movie in town)
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
The latest sequel is even worse
The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin
Wacky, absurd fun about an English highwayman
Road House
Jake Gyllenhaal as the quiet but violent bouncer
The New Look
Dior & Chanel during and after WWII