All articles by David Kempler

Atom Egoyan’s latest is a true slow-boiling thriller that doesn’t disappoint, and Christopher Plummer has one of the plummer roles of his esteemed career.

Director Jeff Nichols is back for the third time with Michael Shannon as his star, but this time it’s only good, not great.

True family dysfunction on display and there’s plenty of tension, but some of the characters behave in a way that defies logic, even with the very odd circumstances.

Documentary explains how the political process has been corrupted by the right-wing through media manipulation. You already know your opinion of this film.

An enchanting Japanese tale about red bean paste that’s really about life.

A lovely woman who thinks she can sing like a champ, can’t. Sometimes funny. Sometimes dramatic. Never quite enough of either.

Monty Python alumnus Terry Jones has made a partly animated, partially funny evaluation of how economics works.

A dark family secret rises to the surface in this serviceable but unremarkable semi-thriller.

A young woman makes some questionable decisions that thrust her into a bungling criminal enterprise. Flawed but fun.

Documentary about the survival of music and musicians in Mali, against the threat of death, is difficult not to admire.