After a hiatus in 2023, the MdFF is back to celebrate its 25th anniversary, May 2-5.
Residents of the Southwest Baltimore locale—named for its purple spring blooms—prize their community’s diversity, neighborly bonds, recently renovated elementary/middle school, and 10-acre park.
Raba's new family spot in Stoneleigh is intentionally at the opposite end of the culinary spectrum as Clavel, the hip Remington taquería that earned him national attention. But he runs both kitchens with same level of authority, compassion, and attention to his own history.
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We’re all just living in a Barbie world.
This year, the movies pushed back.
Five films we're looking forward to this fall.
The Breakfast Club goes dystopian
Jason Bateman's directorial debut is both funny and offensive. (But mostly offensive).
Wes Anderson delights (again) in this witty tale of a genteel action hero.
It's like Gladiator. . . with volcanoes! It's Gladcanoes!
The cinematic equivalent of a greeting card from a second-rate New Age bookstore.
Surprise! It's really good!
Film about a mission to recover art stolen by the Nazis fails to quicken pulse.
Too much bathroom humor in this ill-conceived bromantic comedy
Not even the talented leads can save this ridiculous romance.
A bloody battle in Afghanistan brought vividly (too vividly?) to life.
On falling in love (with an Operating System)
For a film about taking risks and embracing adventure, it feels awfully safe.
An emotional repertoire of adolescence
The best film about the tragedy of American slavery I’ve ever seen.
He’s 49 years old, but in some ways, Quentin Tarantino is still that genius kid in the video store.