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Category: Film Festival

Fantasia 2023: Aporia

Written by Taylor Baker "“Aporia” is unnotable, it has little to say, and less to do. Its characters are unremarkable as are its consequences, which is a real pity for what is quite a nifty premise."… Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Film Festival Leave a comment August 6, 2023August 12, 2023

Cannes 2023: All to Play For (Rien à perdre)

Written by Taylor Baker "Virginie Efira stars in “All to Play For” a slice of life film depicting a single mother raising two boys on a low income. Efira’s Sylvie works at a local restaurant, and sometimes due to her … Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Film Festival Leave a comment July 10, 2023July 10, 2023

Tribeca 2023: Chasing Chasing Amy

Written by Alexander Reams "Within the first four minutes of Sav Rodger’s shockingly juvenile documentary on the so-called “problematic nature” of “Chasing Amy,” there are talking heads who go at 100 miles a minute just to..."… Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Film Festival Leave a comment June 21, 2023June 21, 2023

Tribeca 2023: A Strange Path

Written by Alexander Reams "Parente has concocted a film that is reminiscent of southern culture in America while being a whole-heartedly Brazilian tale. The thematic arc between David and his father is one of..."… Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Film Festival Leave a comment June 19, 2023June 19, 2023

Tribeca 2023: Marinette

Written by Maria Athayde "Remarkably inauthentic and caricatured at every turn, “Marinette” does not do justice to the struggles and triumphs Marinette Pichon had to overcome to become the person she is today. I was incredibly disappointed that..."… Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Film Festival Leave a comment June 17, 2023June 17, 2023

Tribeca 2023: Maggie Moore(s)

Written by Taylor Baker "With entirely competent but never more than average filmmaking “Maggie Moore(s)” succeeds because of its triviality. The breeziness of the conversations of the townspeople, the smallness of problems that lead to macabre decisions, and the..."… Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Film Festival Leave a comment June 13, 2023June 18, 2023

SIFF 2023: 26.2 to Life

Written by Taylor Baker "In the end, “26.2 to Life” retreads the same ground we’ve seen in other sports and prison documentaries, though it is a functional bit of PR material for the 1000 Mile Club program."… Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Film Festival Leave a comment May 26, 2023May 26, 2023

SIFF 2023: Other People’s Children

Written by Michael Clawson "As an exploration of the emotional complexities facing adult women in regard to family, romance, and the prospect of motherhood, the movie is carried by Efira’s radiant screen presence."… Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Film Festival Leave a comment May 22, 2023May 21, 2023

SIFF 2023: The Night of the 12th (La nuit du 12)

Written by Taylor Baker "“The Night of the 12th” begins with a rare distinction that few police procedurals and detective narratives begin with, the promise that this case will go unsolved. Instead of being hindered by the promise..."… Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Film Festival Leave a comment May 21, 2023May 20, 2023

Hot Docs 2023: Stephen Curry: Underrated

Written by Taylor Baker "“Stephen Curry: Underrated” details some of the major moments in the three-point shooter's rise to popularity through his feats in high school, college, and professional basketball. Though it’s more of cursory toe dip into the life … Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Film Festival Leave a comment May 8, 2023May 8, 2023

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