A family film whose most ardent admirers will be children, “The Zigzag Kid†is fueled by primal adolescent urges. Not the ones you’re thinking of, but the pressing need to comprehend the past, navigate the present, and manipulate the future.Continue Reading
Wisely shunning a staid narrator in favor of archival audio and TV interviews with the late impresario, augmented with passionate recollections by the likes of Roscoe Lee Browne, Christopher Walken, Mandy Patinkin and playwright David Hare, the filmmakers create a vivid impression of a man whose métier was in-person communication.Continue Reading
Wladyslaw Pasikowski’s extraordinary “Aftermath†is a rare, delicious example of a filmmaker fearlessly exposing a grievous chapter in his or her country’s history.Continue Reading
