American Teacher (First Run Features, NR)
It’s hard to understand why we have money to pay for foreign wars but not for professionals to educate our own children.
Sarah Boslaugh
Declaration of War (Sundance Selects, NR)
If you can’t feel some kind of empathy for the central characters, there’s not much left to the film except a guilt trip for not feeling the way you should.
Rampart (Millennium Entertainment, R)
He’s a one-trick pony and so is the film, and neither really go anywhere.
The Conquest (Music Box Films, NR)
You may find The Conquest to be a political comedy-drama with high production values, a compact script, and some excellent acting by a veteran troupe of actors.
The Dustbowl Revival | Holy Ghost Station (s/r)
They make good use of a wide range of instruments so that each song has a distinctively different sound.
El Bulli: Cooking in Progress (Kino Lorber, NR)
You’re probably thinking either “Cool; how can I learn more?” or “Isn’t that a little precious for something that will be traveling through your digestive system?”
Phil Spector Presents The Philles Album Collection (Legacy)
Some of the songs in this collection are well-known—”Chapel of Love,” “Be My Baby,” “He’s a Rebel,” and “Da Doo Ron Ron” among them—but the real appeal is the more obscure selections
Johnny Cash | Bootleg III – LIVE Around the World (Columbia/Legacy)
The variety provided by the different contexts (besides changes in the band lineup, the reactions of the audience can’t help but influence the performance) make this album worth having.
Albert Nobbs (Roadside Attractions, R)
When she shares the screen with McTeer, Close simply disappears into the woodwork, which may be appropriate for her character but doesn’t give the audience much to appreciate.
My Sweet Suicide (My Hero Productions, NR)
My Sweet Suicide incorporates one film archetype and anticipates another, while making the most of its modest budget and showcasing the talents of the lead actors.