Published by Film Society of Lincoln Center

Michael Sragow

Deep Focus: Red Sparrow

By Michael Sragow
March 1, 2018
Kiss me deadly: Jennifer Lawrence captivates as a secret agent manipulating both sides, but the filmmaking can’t keep up

Deep Focus: Annihilation

By Michael Sragow
February 22, 2018
To the lighthouse: Alex Garland’s eye-popping sci-fi fable twists and turns but ultimately retains its exquisite shape

Deep Focus: Black Panther

By Michael Sragow
February 15, 2018
Pop goes the zeitgeist: Ryan Coogler’s star-studded adaptation of the long-running Marvel series is pure delight

Deep Focus: The 15:17 to Paris

By Michael Sragow
February 9, 2018
Heroes at home and abroad: Eastwood’s dramatization of a foiled terrorist attack confuses the actions (and people) involved

Deep Focus: Maze Runner: The Death Cure

By Michael Sragow
January 26, 2018
No more tests: the final installment of the YA trilogy offers a wild ride for all ages

Deep Focus: Paddington 2

By Michael Sragow
January 11, 2018
Gallantly goofing around: Paul King’s second film about everyone’s favorite Peruvian bear bears fruit

Deep Focus: The Strange Ones

By Michael Sragow
January 4, 2018
Not so unusual: Lauren Wolkstein and Christopher Radcliff's disjointed tale of a traumatized boy on the road hides behind ambiguity

Deep Focus: All the Money in the World

By Michael Sragow
December 21, 2017
The price of freedom: Ridley Scott’s sharply drawn thriller chronicles the infamous kidnapping of a Getty oil scion with clear eyes

Deep Focus: Star Wars: The Last Jedi

By Michael Sragow
December 14, 2017
Aiming true: Rian Johnson’s spunky entry in the franchise has a forceful vision

Deep Focus: Foxtrot

By Michael Sragow
December 7, 2017
Three steps: Samuel Maoz composes a beautiful and sometimes surreal vision of an Israeli serviceman’s death

Deep Focus: Wonder Wheel

By Michael Sragow
December 1, 2017
Paper moon: borrowing from the great mid-century American dramatists, Woody Allen’s latest fails to be compelling

Deep Focus: Darkest Hour

By Michael Sragow
November 16, 2017
Crisis management: Gary Oldman shines in Joe Wright’s portrait of Winston Churchill assuming power at a crucial moment in WWII

Deep Focus: Roman J. Israel, Esq.

By Michael Sragow
November 10, 2017
Thread of human dignity: Denzel Washington and Colin Farrell shine in a tale that explores the limits of idealism

Short Take: Thor: Ragnarok

By Michael Sragow
November 3, 2017
(Taika Waititi, USA, Walt Disney, Opening November 3)

Deep Focus: 1945

By Michael Sragow
November 2, 2017
Open secret: Ferenc Török’s austere and suspenseful film depicts the uneasy return of Jews to a small Hungarian village

Deep Focus: The Killing of a Sacred Deer

By Michael Sragow
October 19, 2017
Cruel and unusual: Yorgos Lanthimos’s modern myth attempts to pillory middle-class values but rings hollow

Deep Focus: Breathe

By Michael Sragow
October 12, 2017
Everyday courage: Andy Serkis’s exuberant directorial debut brings a true tale of resilience to the screen

Deep Focus: Una

By Michael Sragow
October 5, 2017
Mea culpa: Ben Mendelsohn and Rooney Mara carry a jumbled portrayal of an abuser and his now-adult victim

Deep Focus: The Old Dark House

By Michael Sragow
September 28, 2017
Get the guests: urban sophisticates battle the uncanny (and oddball hosts) in James Whale’s complete and utter hoot of a film, newly restored

Deep Focus: Lucky

By Michael Sragow
September 21, 2017
Being and nothingness: Harry Dean Stanton’s final performance is a warm spiritual quest that reflects his strengths