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Kelly Reichardt
April 12, 2023
Vikram Murthi
Kelly Reichardt’s Dark Comedy About Making Art—and Making Rent
The odds are stacked against Michelle Williams in the new film “Showing Up.”
October 12, 2016
Tim Grierson
Certain Women: Disconnecting the Dots
In the latest gem from writer-director Kelly Reichardt, the characters are left wonderfully unknowable.
March 9, 2016
Tim Grierson
River of Grass: Kelly Reichardt’s Ragged Debut
The director of 'Wendy and Lucy' and 'Meek's Cutoff' began her career with a darkly comic tale of hapless outlaws.
December 24, 2008
Stanley Kauffmann
Taking Risks
October 2, 2006
Stanley Kauffmann
Parting of Ways

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