Written by Jeff Sparks Starring Sophie Kennedy Clark, Emily Haigh, and Kate Dickie, “Sorority'' is the debut feature by director James Webber who adapted the film from his short called “Soror” which starred Dickie and… Continue reading.
Sorority
Category: New Releases
The Outfit
Written by Anna Harrison There is something to be said for true craftsmanship. A proper suit cuts a certain silhouette that mass market reproductions can’t recreate… Continue reading.
SXSW 2022: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Written by Patrick Hao The only thing hotter than the multiverse right now in American cinema is generational trauma, especially in narratives about the Asian diaspora. The Daniels, the filmmaking duo of Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert making their second … Continue reading.
Fresh
Written by Anna Harrison Online dating is an unfortunate fact of life for many people—it’s a cesspool of the worst humanity has to offer, such as pictures of men in backwards baseball caps proudly holding whatever poor dead fish they … Continue reading.
Deep Water
Written by Patrick Hao ...Lyne, a master of his craft, is still able to craft an engaging thriller that transports his fixations into the contemporary landscape. More importantly, Lyne knows that erotic thrillers are all in the name of fun. … Continue reading.
The Adam Project
Written by Maria Athayde ...what I appreciated most about this movie were the tiny little nods to movies in the pop culture zeitgeist. One scene between Ruffalo and Garner mirrors the couch scene they shared in “13 Going on 30”.… Continue reading.
Topside
Written by Jeff Sparks The wobbly and unfocused camera simulates the overwhelming amount of things to see that she has never seen before. Dozens of people, cars, buses, restaurants, street signs all surprise and startle her. As her mother whisks … Continue reading.
Turning Red
Written by Patrick Hao Shi’s nuanced depiction of the way shame permeates through the generations, first from Mei’s grandma to her mom, and then from her mom to herself, is the first time that I felt that was depicted accurately … Continue reading.
X
Written by Patrick Hao But nothing West does in “X” is accidental. The film’s setting in 1979 is particularly deliberate. The year presents an interesting turning point in American culture – prime cocaine, pre-AIDS. As mentioned before, “Debbie Does Dallas” … Continue reading.
Gasoline Alley
Written by Patrick Hao Drake is not an untalented filmmaker. In fact, this film’s neo-noir elements and competency in filmmaking recall the artistry of films like Edgar G. Ulmer and the Poverty Row films of the 1940s and 1950s. Those … Continue reading.