Written by Anna Harrison Sometimes, a film comes along that, while not being offensively bad, is irksome enough to make watching a chore. “Miles From Nowhere” is one such film… Continue reading.
Month: May 2022
Operation Mincemeat
Written by Patrick Hao “Operation Mincemeat” is a handsome, respectable, slightly boring, light British drama – the type of movie that is designed to win awards at the AARP Movies for Grown-ups awards. Directed by John Madden, the veteran British … Continue reading.
Stucco
Written by Jeff Sparks Janina Gavankar writes, directs, and stars in her first short film along with co-director Russo Schelling in “Stucco” which sees Gavankar as an agoraphobic woman whose fears manifest behind a wall in her home. Much of … Continue reading.
Atlanta Film Festival 2022: Breakwater
Written by Anna Harrison In many ways, the Turkish film “Breakwater” resembles the ocean on which much of it takes place: sometimes calm, sometimes violent, always beautiful as it follows the cousins Aslan (Alihan Kaya) and Yilmaz (Baris Yilmaz Gunduz)… Continue reading.
Hit the Road
Written by Alexander Reams Keeping information from the viewer can be a useful skill to employ in certain films, but it is rare for a film to keep almost everything from the viewer, even keeping the vast landscapes of Iran … Continue reading.
Jane by Charlotte
Written by Jeff Sparks “Jane by Charlotte” is the directorial debut of the always outstanding actress Charlotte Gainsbourg who uses her film to document the relationship between herself and her mother, the actress/singer-songwriter, Jane Birkin.… Continue reading.
Episode 127: X / Morbius / Everything Everywhere All at Once
On Episode 127 of Drink in the Movies Taylor is joined by Patrick Hao to discuss First Impressions of: "Tokyo Vice" & "Vortex." Followed by a discussion of the new releases: "X," "Morbius," and "Everything Everywhere All at Once."… Continue reading.
Vortex
Written by Taylor Baker Gaspar lives in the smashing of the toy cars by Kiki on the table, the swirl of shit, pills, and paper in the clogged toilet, the wheezing gasps of Argento’s Lui, the isolation and haunted confusion … Continue reading.
Hot Docs 2022 Wrap-Up w/ Awesome Friday! and ForReel
In this video, Matthew, Thomas, Todd, and Taylor discuss their favorite documentaries and honorable mentions of the 2022 edition of the Hot Docs International Documentary Festival.… Continue reading.
SIFF 2022: The Good Boss
Written by Taylor Baker By maintaining a distant goal that everything is working toward “The Good Boss” is able to delve deep into moments with its characters while maintaining momentum toward the inevitable visit by the committee who bestow the… Continue reading.
