Written by Maria Athayde "Based on the short film of the same name “Theater Camp” is a delightful and feel good first feature co-directed by Molly Gordon and Nickberman. I was surprised at how much fun I had with this … Continue reading.
Written by Jeff Sparks "In “The Almond and the Seahorse,” two separate diagnoses of anterograde amnesia turn the lives of two women into a kaleidoscope as they struggle with parallel conflicts. Charlotte Gainsbourg and Trine Dyrholm star as..."… Continue reading.
Written by Patrick Hao "Generational trauma rears its head again in this new Canadian film about a high schooler dealing with the expectations of his parents and his emerging sexual identity in “Golden Delicious.” Snark aside, “Golden Delicious” is not … Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson "An austere, ruminative, and remarkably accomplished first feature from Jonas Bak, “Wood and Water” is a portrait of a woman stepping into a new stage of life. It’s also an enthralling meditation on..."… Continue reading.
Written by Patrick Hao "“Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.” is a satire but it is not a comedy. And that is not necessarily a bad thing. But, for an hour and forty-minute movie about a subject that feels like … Continue reading.
Written by Maria Athayde "Written and directed by Kathleen Ermitage “Mixtape Trilogy: Stories of the Power of Music" was an incredible surprise. In the past few years, I have been increasingly jaded with music documentaries. They are either puff pieces … Continue reading.
Written by Jeff Sparks "Emma Roberts, John Gallagher Jr., and Michael Shannon star in “Abandoned”, which focuses on a young couple with a newborn who move into a farmhouse where multiple murders were committed years earlier. Following this, the woman … Continue reading.
Written by Alexander Reams "The technical failings behind the camera begin with Keng-Ming Chang’s screenplay who speaks in riddles and half-truths in the dialogue between characters, which means exposition is rarely thrown at us, but it also means there is … Continue reading.
Written by Patrick Hao "Romano’s writer-director film debut, “Somewhere in Queens,” is an inverse of the “Everybody Loves Raymond” model. With a standard indie film exterior, something more grounded and true to home, Romano relies on broad characterization in his … Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison It makes me feel somewhat guilty to give “Portraits From a Fire” a less-than-stellar score—not because the movie deserves it, but because it’s so earnest that it breaks my heart a little to criticize it… Continue reading.
