Category: A24
Sundance 2023: ‘You Hurt My Feelings’- Film Review
Since her debut film, 1996’s “Walking and Talking”, Nicole Holofcener has been one of Independent Cinema’s most interesting writer/directors. This year’s Sundance entry “You Hurt My Feelings” is further proof of her talents. In her latest film, Holofcener looks at
‘Causeway’- Film Review: A Literate Tale Of Human Compassion
One of the most fascinating things about Lila Neugebauer’s “Causeway” is how the director constructs the film to unfold patiently and instep with Jennifer Lawrence’s Lynsey’s slow recovery and Brian Tyree Henry’s James and his journey through personal loss. The
Film Review: ‘Pearl’- Mia Goth Captivates In A Horror Prequel
Director Ti West and his lead actress Mia Goth wrote the screenplay for “Pearl” in just two weeks during a lockdown in New Zealand while waiting to shoot their Horror film, “X”. With very few exceptions, Horror sequels are unwise.
‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’: Film Review- A Thriller That Is Clever Clever Clever
“Bodies Bodies Bodies” is not only a vicious and funny skewering of the self-obsessed Generation Z, it is also a smart and inventive whodunnit that keeps the film’s interest level high while packing a cinematic whallop. A hurricane is closing
‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ Film Review: Excellence In Every Moment
When I left the screening of the new film “Everything Everywhere All at Once”, I held two truths to be self-evident. One was that Michelle Yeoh will always be an absolute a legend as an actress and Martial Artist. Every
‘X’ Film Review: A Crafty Drive-In Horror Movie Throwback
Writer-director Ti West’s “X” is his best film since the excellent 2009 throwback Satanic cult horror, “House of the Devil”. From his very first feature length film (2005’s “The Roost”), West has proven himself a student of 1970’s genre filmmaking
‘Red Rocket’ Review: Sean Baker, Simon Rex Hilariously Achieve Escape Velocity
Red Rocket, Sean Baker’s hilarious follow up to The Florida Project, surprises with another poignant human interest story featuring Simon Rex.
‘Val’: The Life Journey Of A Complicated Soul
Val is an eye-opening, endearing, and ultimately life-affirning look into the career, life, and soul of one of our finest charcater actors
‘The Lighthouse’
“The Lighthouse” from Robert Eggers is a stunning film with strong performances from Academy Award-nominated Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson. The Highly Recommended “The Lighthouse” draws strength from within its confines and its gorgeous black & white images. If we
“Skin”
Academy Award-winning director Guy Nattiv’s “Skin” is the true life story of Bryon Widner, a White Supremacist who finds a way to put the senseless violence and wonton destruction behind him. Though the story is dramatically thin, Jamie Bell’s strong