Written by Michael Clawson "Ryan Phillipe plays Miller Graham, an ace lock picker who tries to go straight after serving a ten-year prison sentence, only to be quickly sucked back into the shady world he’s trying to leave behind. It’s … Continue reading.
Tag: Directorial Debut
Slamdance 2023: Nut Jobs (Les pas d’allure)
Written by Alexander Reams "“Nut Jobs” is an abrasive film and that’s what Leblanc wants, there is anger in every frame, and I appreciated that. His vision is uncompromising in how he tells this fairly straightforward story, whether broken into … Continue reading.
Sundance 2023: Theater Camp
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.
The Almond and the Seahorse
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.
VIFF 2022: Golden Delicious
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.
Wood and Water
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.
Honk for Jesus. Save your Soul.
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.
Bentonville 2022: Mixtape Trilogy: Stories of the Power of Music
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.
Abandoned
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.
NYAFF 2022: The Funeral
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.









