Written by Alexander Reams 88/100 I still remember December 14, 2012. I had come home from school after a long day at school, then stayed after even more to wait on my mother (who was a teacher) to finish up … Continue reading.
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Tag: Directorial Debut
Toronto International Film Festival 2021 Review: Jockey
Written by Anna Harrison 70/100 Every time you get on a horse, you roll the dice. If it’s a good day, then you listen to each other, you forgive mistakes, you work in tandem; if it’s a bad day, well, … Continue reading.
Toronto International Film Festival 2021 Review: Comala
Written by Taylor Baker 35/100 Comala starts with a denial. The documentarian is interviewing his mother, and she says "no" over a dozen times in reference to whether or not her husband was a hitman. We can't tell if she's … Continue reading.
Toronto International Film Festival 2021 Review: As In Heaven (Du som er i himlen)
Written by Patrick Hao 63/100 As In Heaven is probably the most unconventional horror film of the year. The scares don't come from any ghouls, ghosts, or monsters. But rather the oppressive societal and religious norms set upon women. A … Continue reading.
Toronto International Film Festival 2021 Review: Violet
Written by Anna Harrison 65/100 Violet’s titular heroine (Olivia Munn) has everything going for her: she’s an attractive and successful Hollywood executive, admired for her talent at choosing scripts and in possession of caring childhood friends, one of whom—named Red … Continue reading.
Lorelei
Written by Alexander Reams 72/100 Fog, it distorts the view, while also signaling weather that has and will come. Whether it is while you are driving one morning, or your welcome back to the world after spending 15 years in … Continue reading.
If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power
Written by Taylor Baker 70/100 Halsey’s 4th studio album If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power first came to life for audiences in IMAX Theaters on Wednesday August 25th as the backing score for a 53 minute feature film … Continue reading.
Val
Written by Alexander Reams 68/100 “I went from being the star of the play, to playing the character that was the butt of every joke,” a very begrudging Val Kilmer says as he discusses his first breakthrough at Julliard Acting … Continue reading.
Tribeca 2021 Film Festival Review: Poser
Written by Taylor Baker 73/100 “I usually will record digital, then I rerecord analog because analog just sounds better.” Sylvie Mix stars as Lennon Gates, and before the title sequence winds down there’s little doubt that she’s the professed Poser … Continue reading.
Sundance 2021 Review: Mother Schmuckers (Fils de plouc)
Written by Anna Harrison 25/100 There’s a chance I might have enjoyed Mother Schmuckers if I were a frat bro sitting in my frat house with my fellow frat friends and we were all very high. Unfortunately, I am not … Continue reading.