Written by Maria Athayde "928 is the number of nuclear weapons the United States government detonated over a 41-year period in Mercury, Nevada. Narrated by Martin Sheen “Downwind” chronicles the fallout from these tests."… Continue reading.
Written by Maria Athayde "“Sign the Show” is your typical talking heads documentary about the struggles deaf people face when trying to attend live events. The scene is set with a title card that asks us to..."… Continue reading.
Written by Maria Athayde "The bravery and ideas behind this documentary are commendable. However, its execution is its biggest weakness. An interesting aspect that was explored in passing were the different aliases LINA used, in different cities, to obtain..."… Continue reading.
Written by Maria Athayde ""Going Varsity in Mariachi'' showcases a different side of that state and focuses on various competitive mariachi teams who hope to win the state championship. There are three sections in varsity mariachi..."… Continue reading.
Written by Maria Athayde "“Fantastic Machine” is about perspective or as Danielson and Van Aertrycky describe, it is about how “a lack of perspective can distort what the world looks like”. In painstaking detail, the directors chronicle the history..."… Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "What happened was this: one day, Jerry Hsu, an aging Taiwanese immigrant, gets a call from the Chinese police, who inform him that someone has been using his name in a money laundering scheme and that … Continue reading.
"Our Drink in the Movies team have compiled a comprehensive year-end piece that provides a shared look at each of our top 10 films of 2022. You can see our selected titles..."… Continue reading.
Written by Alexander Reams "Focusing on his father in his last years and months, RDJ and director Chris Smith simultaneously recount the pair’s moments together as father and son and give us a new film from Robert Downey Sr. The … Continue reading.
Written by Alexander Reams "“Ever Deadly'' opens with a 7-minute throat singing sequence. It’s simultaneously intense and empyreal, there is an otherworldly aspect to the singing. I’d go even further and say the film encapsulates its 90-minute runtime in those … Continue reading.
Written by Patrick Hao "Throughout the documentary, “Good Night Oppy,” the talking heads talk about how difficult it is to not humanize the Mars rovers, Spirit, and Opportunity. They describe the twins as having distinct personalities. They created big round … Continue reading.
