Mass may not be an easy film to watch, but its emotional journey is both important and emotionally gratifying.
Sundance 2021: MASS
CODA: Sundance 2021 Review
Sian Heder’s family dramedy offers a unique point-of-view on a familiar formula.
CODA Hits All The Right Notes: Sundance 2021 Review
Here Are The Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Nominations!
Yesterday, the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association announced their nominees for the best of the year. After it was snubbed by both the Golden Globes and SAG, it’s nice to see at least one group acknowledging First Cow. (Actually, a lot of groups have been acknowledging First Cow. I just worry it’s the type […]
Here Are The Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Nominations!
SUNDANCE REVIEW: “Eight for Silver” (2021)
One of the biggest surprises coming out of this year’s Sundance Film Festival has been “Eight for Silver”, a gory old-fashioned horror movie that offers a fresh spin on the age-old werewolf story. The film comes from British writer-director Sean Ellis who is no stranger to debuting his films at Sundance. His latest film looks […]
SUNDANCE REVIEW: “Eight for Silver” (2021)
Sundance 2021: “Son of Monarchs”
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3.5 out of 5. As children, we were all fascinated with something that either stayed as it was or materialized into something productive. Dreaming was the only tool of entertainment as a child. But once we become an adult, only then do we understand the value of the past, the life and the […]
Sundance 2021: “Son of Monarchs”
Sundance 2021: “Fire in the Mountains”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 5 out of 5. Under extreme circumstances, there is always an unusual solution to a pressing problem. And when that problem arrives in an already financially struggling family, it gets worse both psychologically and emotionally, turning it into an unbearable experience for one parent to carry the entire family on their shoulder. Chandra […]
Sundance 2021: “Fire in the Mountains”
International Film Festival Rotterdam 2021 Review: ‘Friends and Strangers’
James Vaughan’s feature film debut, Friends and Strangers is an oddity, to say the least. Both the story structure and character writing take strange roles in Vaughan’s first feature film. The story is split up into three main parts that all revolve around the main character, Ray. Each presents Ray with different people to interact […]
International Film Festival Rotterdam 2021 Review: ‘Friends and Strangers’
3rd Abrenian Heritage Film Festival – Call for Entry 2021
The Abrenian Heritage Film Festival is accepting short films until April 30th, 2021. (Content must be interesting and based on reliable information, one that unites the Cordillerans, Ilocanos and Metro Manila communities).
3rd Abrenian Heritage Film Festival – Call for Entry 2021
Sundance 2021: Land
Bereft from some ambiguous tragedy, some half-crazy white lady drops everything to go live on a mountain, totally alone, without being adequately prepared. No phone, no car, nor running water even, this scenario spells disaster to absolutely everyone except her, who persists against all common sense. Edee (Robin Wright) seems not to have thought of […]
AFI Awards Reveal 2020 March of Time Video Celebrating the Best Movies and Television
Usually shown at the annual AFI Awards lunch, this year we can see the compendium of the year’s best movies.
AFI Awards Reveal 2020 March of Time Video Celebrating the Best Movies and Television
Sundance 2021 Day 6 (The World to Come, Amy Tan, Users)
Hey everyone! I am writing this having finished the 2021 virtual edition of the Sundance Film Festival. I definitely missed my normal festival experience but there were some good parts of being at home. I got to connect with all of my online friends watching movies and the experience wasn’t as grueling as the live […]
Sundance Log 2021 Day 6 (The World to Come, Amy Tan, Users)
‘Hive’ Review: Pepper Spread Becomes a Sign of Rebellion in Kosovo Drama That Swept Sundance
Known as the caviar of the Balkans, ajvar is a Serbian roasted red pepper spread that originated in southeastern Europe. In the Kosovo-set drama “Hive,” the very act of making and bottling it becomes an act of rebellion for one woman, Fahrije (Yllka Gashi), who has no choice but to acquire an entrepreneurial spirit after…
‘Hive’ Review: Pepper Spread Becomes a Sign of Rebellion in Kosovo Drama That Swept Sundance
Sundance 2021: “Passing”
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 5 out of 5. Many famous actors are now turning into directors. Most of them are quite successful such as Angelina Jolie, George Clooney, Olivia Wilde, Robin Wright, and now, Rebecca Hall. If you compare the above-mentioned names, I think Rebecca Hall has beaten all of them by directing the truly masterful portrayal […]
SUNDANCE REVIEW: “Wild Indian” (2021)
Written, directed, produced, and co-edited by Lyle Mitchell Corbine Jr., “Wild Indian” tells the unsettling story of two men inextricably linked by a violent crime from their childhood. It’s a piercing and clear-eyed examination of trauma, guilt and embracing identity rather than running from it. Told through a deeply authentic indigenous perspective, “Wild Indian” contextualizes […]
SUNDANCE REVIEW: “Wild Indian” (2021)
Sundance 2021: Censor
Her name is Enid, and she’s a film censor, the person who negotiates the bad language, graphic violence, drug use, and nudity of a film, deciding just how much can be kept in and retain an R rating, and which films will either need to be edited, or bumped up to NC-17 and so on. […]
Sundance 2021: John And The Hole
Imagine waking up in the bottom of a hole – you, your spouse, your kid. You’ve been drugged, and now you’re being held hostage. There’s no way out. Worse, your son is missing. What happened to him? Is he hurt? Worse? Who’s doing this, and why? Imagine waking up in the bottom of a hole […]
Sundance 2021: John And The Hole
Sundance 2021 Day 4 (Ailey, Marvelous and the Black Hole, Together Together, Taming the Garden, Jockey, Fire in the Mountains)
Hello readers! It is the end of the day at that means time for another one of my Sundance Film Festival viewing logs. Here I give my mini reviews for every film I saw at the festival. Yesterday I gave all positives but today was more mixed. Here goes! Ailey This film is a documentary […]
Sundance Vlog 2021 Day 3 (Street Gang, Prime Time, R#J, Rita Moreno, The Sparks Brothers)
Hey everyone! Today I watched 5 movies at the Sundance Film Festival and could have watched a 6th but I am so tired I can barely keep my eyes open to write this vlog so another movie was out of the question. Needless to say I am going to make this short and sweet. Street […]
Sundance Vlog 2021 Day 3 (Street Gang, Prime Time, R#J, Rita Moreno, The Sparks Brothers)
2021 JFF Plus Online – Canada, Mexico & Brazil
We present the list of films that will be screened at the Japanese Film Festival (JFF Plus). The festival will take place online and for free for audience across Canada, Mexico and Brazil from February 5th – 14th, 2021.
2021 JFF Plus Online – Canada, Mexico & Brazil
Sundance 2021 Day 1 (President, Cryptozoo, Bring Your Own Brigade, Playing with Sharks, Coda, One for the Road)
Hi friends! Another day of virtual Sundance Film Festival attendance has come and gone. And as much as I miss the comradery of physical attendance the virtual experience has its appeal and they have done a great job organizing everything. Not only do they have a wide selection of movies but they still have the […]