Written by Jeff Sparks "Attal turns the camera left to right often, starting with the defendant giving his testimony and then sweeping to the right showing the jury and finally revealing the victim's reaction. Though it isn’t anything special..."… Continue reading.
Tag: Jeff Sparks
American Honey
Written by Jeff Sparks Without any credits to start with, the film immediately immerses you into the life of Star by opening with a scene of her teaching two children how to dumpster dive in an alleyway across the street … Continue reading.
Wuthering Heights
Written by Jeff Sparks “Wuthering Heights” is Andrea Arnold's dreary adaptation of Emily Brontë's novel that stars Kaya Scodelario and James Howson. In this decade-spanning love story, a homeless black child is taken in by a poor white family that … Continue reading.
Candy
Written by Jeff Sparks There have been plenty of true crime miniseries in the streaming era. Many of them are similar and almost seem to copy each other. “Candy” isn’t much different, except this series is of much better quality … Continue reading.
Stucco
Written by Jeff Sparks Janina Gavankar writes, directs, and stars in her first short film along with co-director Russo Schelling in “Stucco” which sees Gavankar as an agoraphobic woman whose fears manifest behind a wall in her home. Much of … Continue reading.
Jane by Charlotte
Written by Jeff Sparks “Jane by Charlotte” is the directorial debut of the always outstanding actress Charlotte Gainsbourg who uses her film to document the relationship between herself and her mother, the actress/singer-songwriter, Jane Birkin.… Continue reading.
Shepherd
Written by Jeff Sparks Hughes plays Eric Black, a grieving man who chooses to take up work as a shepherd on a desolate island while he struggles to come to terms with the death of his cheating wife. On the … Continue reading.
I Am Easy to Find
Written by Jeff Sparks “I Am Easy to Find” is a short film written and directed by Mike Mills that uses snippets from a woman's life that encapsulate the human experience while utilizing several… Continue reading.
20th Century Women
Written by Jeff Sparks What sets the film apart is the way Mills uses imagery and narration. Throughout we hear characters' thoughts along with imagery of what they’re talking about whether it be from the past, present, or future. These … Continue reading.
Sorority
Written by Jeff Sparks Starring Sophie Kennedy Clark, Emily Haigh, and Kate Dickie, “Sorority'' is the debut feature by director James Webber who adapted the film from his short called “Soror” which starred Dickie and… Continue reading.









