Category: Independent Film
Review: Burnett’s neo-realistic “Killer of Sheep” is timely and timeless.
In today’s flash-in-the-pan film environment where a perfectly-timed explosion, laugh, or shout punctuates a non-existent narrative, it’s very rare that I am floored by a film. Yes, I find every film to have a redeeming quality, but that doesn’t necessarily
FIRST RUN REVUE: Ponsoldt’s polarizing ‘The Circle’ serves a conflicted, timely message.
First Run Revue is an ongoing series of conversational reviews aimed at generating interactive discussions between The Movie Revue staffers along with the general public. Films discussed will be first-run, theatrical films and we’d love to hear what you have
I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore Official Review
Another Netflix Original, Macon Blair’s “I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore” is a wild and fun dark comedy odyssey that transcends the standards of social normalcy. The film begins with a quirky nurse (Melanie Lynskey) as she
“(S)aint Nick”
“T’was the night before Christmas and not a creature was stirring . . . “ For many families, especially children, this is a familiar jingle around the holidays. It ushers in a time of goodwill among men, a time for
FREEHELD
Love. A word that transcends the physical world. A word that connects people to each other in ways that nothing else can. It doesn’t understand material possessions or political strife yet it is often subjected to both. Peter Sollett pays
UNNATURAL
Global warming. Whether it is caused by greenhouse gas emissions or is a natural phenomenon, global warming is used by the media and politicians to effect economic change. Corporations can also use it for their own ends, to further genetic
ROOM
Isolation. As a society, we have worked tirelessly to ensure that we are not alone. As individuals, our instincts are to be with other people; to learn and grow from one another. There are times where we isolate ourselves, so
STONEWALL
1969. For many, the sexual revolution was in full swing, while the government worked to repress minorities. With the repression came misunderstanding, affecting everyday families and people. In New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood, the gay community fought back against the
PAWN SACRIFICE (2014)
The Cold War. A difference of philosophies and superiority, the Cold War was in fact a framing for a match of wits between the world’s two superpowers, the USSR and the United States. While both countries would excel at military
GRANDMA
Choice. As human beings we have the power to choose. A result of choice is also consequence. One choice in life, family, can result in consequence. It is how we choose to deal with family that determines the outcome. But,