Category: Review
Short Film Review: Faulty Roots (2020)
For anyone who is living with depression, arguably the only thing worse than coping with mental illness is the lack of understanding from anyone who…
Film Review: The Sweet Hereafter (1997)
Recalling, and unable to shake off, the tragic events in Alton, Texas in 1989, when 21 children died in a bus accident, Russell Banks wrote…
Film Review: Becky (2020)
Not exactly based on the Kevin McCallister Home Invasion Chronicles of the 1990s, this year’s Becky might appear to take leaves from that book, but…
Film Review: Shirley (2020)
One of the most exciting parts of finding a new and unique voice in cinema who creates a truly standout cinematic experience, is seeing what…
Film Review: The Dinner Party (2020)
The Dinner Party is neither an acquired taste nor a thirst-quencher for those getting goosebumps over the prospect of a gratuitous dining experience among the…
Film Review: The Departure (2020)
Every year, countless directors make their directorial debuts offering new voices and perspectives, which have the power to leave a surprising impact on audiences with…
Festival de Cannes Review: The Tree of Life (2011)
It is impossible for me to keep from bringing a spiritual mindset to the movie watching experience. I echo Roger Ebert in seeing films as…
Festival de Cannes Review: Atlantics / Atlantique (2019)
A multi-faceted, poetically haunting tale, Atlantics will leave its audience longing for more of its striking, absorbing aesthetics.
Festival de Cannes: Mon Oncle d’Amerique (1980)
In 1977 Alain Resnais released his first film in English called Providence. One of the objectives of that film was to conquer the Anglo-Saxon market….
Festival de Cannes Review: BPM (Beats per Minute) (2017)
The AIDS crisis remains one of the most horrific times for the LGBTQ+ community, leaving an entire generation scarred with death and loss. Robin Campillo‘s…
Festival de Cannes Review: The Ballad of Narayama (1983)
One of the many hidden gems within 1950’s Japanese cinema is 1958’s The Ballad of Narayama, which is a masterpiece with supreme depth and emotions….
Festival de Cannes Review: Parasite (2019)
The festival buzz was at its peak for Parasite, as the latest film from the accomplished director Bong Joon-ho (director of Memories of Murder), and…
Festival de Cannes Review: Red Road (2006)
Red Road won the Jury Award at Cannes in 2006. Directed by Andrea Arnold (Fish Tank, American Honey), this is a tense and paranoid psychological…
Film Review: How to Build a Girl (2019)
Caitlin Moran is a somewhat controversial media figure and is considered a leading voice in (white) feminism via her Times columns and her Twitter feed….
