Kristian Lin
My Dead Friend Zoe: She’s Not There
If this job has taught me one thing, it’s that filmmakers can make funny movies out of even really grim subjects. America’s wars in...
Oscar’s Gold
Honestly, some evil part of me wishes that Donald Trump had withheld federal aid from California after this winter’s wildfires, because then you’d really...
Film Shorts // February 26 – March 4, 2025
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Brothers After War (R) Jake Rademacher’s documentary chronicles his brothers’ and his own efforts to transition from soldiers in Iraq to civilian life. (Opens...
Apple Cider Vinegar: Sick in the Head
I’m in awe of Kaitlyn Dever. Of course, I was in awe of her well before I saw her in the lead role of...
No Other Land: Don’t Tread on Me
Our idiot president has said that the Gazans should go find a homeland somewhere else. If he’s willing to put them up in Trump...
Film Shorts // February 19-25, 2025
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Cleaner (R) Daisy Ridley may be best in these B-level thrillers, but that doesn’t make this movie good. She stars as a dishonorably discharged...
Captain America: Fly Like a Falcon
Who decided that these Marvel superhero movies all needed to be 3-hour baggy affairs? Not that I didn’t appreciate those films on their terms,...
Armand: Ain’t Misbehavin’
Renate Reinsve did not receive an Oscar nomination for The Worst Person in the World, but she did get noticed. This past year, she...
Film Shorts // February 12-18, 2025
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Brahma Anandam (NR) This Telugu-language comedy stars Raja Goutham as a struggling actor who approaches his estranged grandfather (Brahmanandam) for financial help. Also with...
I’m Still Here: Desaparecido
Now that the Emilia Pérez Oscar campaign has turned into a tire fire, the foreign film to watch in the Oscar race is probably...
