Naz & Maalik movie review: best friends, and more
The stakes feel lower than they should, but as a portrait of youngsters in a tough familial and social position, this is compassionate and engaging.
Where Are the Women? Monkey Kingdom
The life of a troop of macaques is explored via the travails of a female monkey. And the film is narrated by a woman. These little things have a big impact.
Monkey Kingdom documentary review: growing up in the jungle
Simplistic, but a charming and child-friendly introduction to our cousins in the wild that no zoo could provide, with a monkey heroine whom kids will cheer.
London photos: luminous bottles at Lumiere London
This display, near King’s Cross, combined plastic bottles and light to unexpectedly beautiful effect.
Where Are the Women? Jem and the Holograms
A female protagonist, a female villain, and a supporting cast made up almost entirely of other women. And their story is not about seeking romance!
Jem and the Holograms movie review: rock ’n’ roll fantasy
Utterly implausible on every level, and ultimately rather insulting: a bit of glitter and lots of hugs are the sum total of its “girl power.”
London photos: neon birdcage at Lumiere London
This past weekend, London played host to an absolutely marvelous festival of lights…
London photos: impromptu Alan Rickman memorial
Fans have taken over a spot near Platform 9 3/4 in King’s Cross station to memorialize the actor.
Camp X-Ray movie review: all of us behind bars
Superbly unsettling. Pointedly highlights how incarceration dehumanizes inmate and guard alike. Kristen Stewart’s steeliness is perfectly suited to its ironies.
A Perfect Day movie review: war is hellacious
This compact little satire — set in 1990s Balkans — is a small, personal story about huge unfairnesses and injustices. Bleakly, bitterly, blackly funny.
