Written by Anna Harrison "Book adaptations are tricky things—like all compromises, there will always be at least one unhappy customer, but if done well, they can coax out hidden subtleties..."… Continue reading.
Persuasion
Tag: Dakota Johnson
Vale
Written by Jeff Sparks ""Vale” is a short film about the character-building moments that come from spending time with friends and having new experiences together whether big or small. Directed by Alejandro Amenabar, the film manages to stand out from … Continue reading.
Sundance 2022: Cha Cha Real Smooth
Written by Taylor Baker Cooper Raiff’s sophomore follow-up to his debut film and SXSW winner “Shithouse” builds on the compassion, interpersonal relationships, and sincerity that warmed our hearts so effectively the first time around. “Cha Cha Real Smooth” follows Raiff’s … Continue reading.
Sundance 2022 | Mid-Fest Discussion w/ Taylor Baker, Thomas Stoneham-Judge, and Taylor Beaumont
We’ve made our way though a number of Sundance 2022 selected films already, including "A Love Song", "Speak No Evil", "After Yang", and "God's Country"… Continue reading.
Sundance 2022 | Curtain Raiser w/ Taylor Baker and Thomas Stoneham-Judge of ForReel
Thomas and I look over this year’s selections and challenge ourselves to choose their most anticipated movie in each of Sundance's categories. Which is more difficult than it sounds if you’ve seen the lineup… Continue reading.
The Lost Daughter
Written by Maria Athayde 60/100 The Lost Daughter written and directed by Maggie Gyllenhall is a movie on motherhood, unlike anything I have ever seen. In this film motherhood is messy. It is a commendable debut directorial feature for Gyllenhall … Continue reading.
Bad Times at the El Royale
Written by Michael Clawson 40/100 None of these characters elicited much feeling in me, nor did the atonal direction, which deprives the film of any noteworthy sense of anxiety, apprehension, or wry black humor that might have otherwise seeped outward from … Continue reading.
Suspiria (2018)
Written by Michael Clawson 85/100 By ditching the phantasmagoric color that animated Argento's beloved classic and foregrounding the political turmoil of late 1970s Germany, Guadagnino steeps his reimagining of Suspiria in reality, only to send it dancing into the depths of a … Continue reading.