Written by Taylor Baker ""North of Normal” is a rather normal-looking and normal-feeling adaptation of an autobiography, its flaws are easy to overlook and don’t draw much attention, unfortunately, neither do its strengths."… Continue reading.
Tag: Feature Film
North Bend Film Festival 2022: Raquel 1:1
Written by Taylor Baker "Mariana Bastos’s first solo feature film catalogs a young woman losing touch with her hold on reality following the tragic death of her mother. Valentina Herszage..."… 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.
Amsterdam
Written by Taylor Baker "Steeped in postwar America and Europe it follows an unlikely troupe of a self-medicated doctor, a lawyer, and a nurse on a quest to solve a murder, and maybe the soul of the world at the … Continue reading.
Athena
Written by Alexander Reams "Tracking shots have become somewhat of a gimmick in modern filmmaking, the digital arena has made it easier to imitate the visceral experience of a tracking shot and there are times where filmmakers can use this … Continue reading.
NYAFF 2022: The Sales Girl
Written by Patrick Hao "“The Sales Girl” directed by Jachivdorj Sengedorj is an interesting entry in the genre of young women who find their sexual awakening. The film is from Mongolia, which is already in a peculiar cultural cross-section of..."… Continue reading.
Don’t Worry Darling
Written by Maria Athayde "I will be the first to admit that the drama surrounding “Don’t Worry Darling” is a bit heavy-handed and that the discussions about its director, Olivia Wilde, are misogynistic. But these discussions don’t make it any … Continue reading.
Resurrection
Written by Jeff Sparks "“Resurrection” stars Rebecca Hall, Tim Roth, and Grace Kaufman in a plot about a woman whose psychotic ex returns after twenty years to tear her down with sadistic mind games. A new performance from Hall is … Continue reading.
Clerks III
Written by Patrick Hao "Kevin Smith is a divisive figure for me - one whose DIY approach to his career is inspirational but whose celebration of his own mediocrity comes off as smug and self-satisfied. Smith has been able to … Continue reading.
NYAFF 2022: Terrorizers (2021)
Written by Alexander Reams "It’s not until the 21-minute mark that we see the emotion that gives this film its name, terror, we know the attack is coming, it's been advertised and frequently shown in plot descriptions. An attack on … Continue reading.









