Written by Maria Athayde 60/100 Julia directed by Julie Cohen and Betsy West, who were nominated for best documentary feature for RBG in 2019, chronicles the life of American icon and chef Julia Child. Much like RBG this is an … Continue reading.
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Toronto International Film Festival 2021 Review: Jagged
Written by Maria Athayde *No Rating/100 How do you review or critique a documentary that has been publicly disavowed by its main subject? This was my biggest challenge when it comes to this review. As soon as I finished watching … Continue reading.
Toronto International Film Festival 2021 Review: Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over
Written by Maria Athayde 65/100 Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over co-directed by Dave Wooley, making his feature directorial debut, and David Heilbroner immortalizes a legend, humanitarian, and artist we all know as Dionne Warwick. While there is nothing particularly … Continue reading.
Fantasia Film Festival 2021 Review: Baby Money
Written by Maria Athayde 50/100 Baby Money directed by Mikhael Bassilli and Luc Walpoth hangs on a simple premise, a couple down on their luck, facing eviction, and expecting a baby partake in a home robbery gone wrong. This was … Continue reading.
Fantasia Film Festival 2021 Review: King Car (Carro Rei)
Written by Maria Athayde 40/100 King Car is a Brazilian production, directed by Renata Pinheiro overflowing with style. The production elements really stand out chiefly the art design which brought the film to life. King Car also hints at a … Continue reading.
Fantasia 2021 Film Festival Review: Yakuza Princess
Written by Maria Athayde 50/100 Yakuza Princess directed by Vicente Amorim caught me by complete surprise. Based on the graphic novel Samurai Shiro, by Danilo Beyruth Yakuza Princess stars newcomer Masumi, a Japanese-American actress, singer-songwriter, and stunt performer, alongside Jonathan … Continue reading.
He’s All That
Written by Maria Athayde 30/100 I’m a 90s kids and some of the vivid memories I have growing up in that era are associated with watching cheesy rom-coms like Clueless (1995), Can’t Hardly Wait (1998), 10 Things I Hate About … Continue reading.
Tribeca 2021 Film Festival Review: Stockholm Syndrome
Written by Maria Manuella Pache de Athayde 60/100 Stockholm Syndrome directed by The Architects is a documentary that tells the story of multi-hyphenate artist A$AP Rocky from infancy to world wide superstardom to his arrest in Sweden. Described by his … Continue reading.
Stillwater
Written by Maria Athayde 40/100 Stillwater directed by Tom McCarthy and starring Matt Damon is one of the most uninspired pieces of media I have consumed in a long time. The movie “loosely based” on Amanda Knox’s story has been … Continue reading.
Tribeca 2021 Film Festival Review: All My Friends Hate Me
Written by Maria Manuella Pache de Athayde 55/100 All My Friends Hate Me is Andrew Gaynord’s directorial feature film debut. It tells the story of Pete (Tom Stourton, who also co-wrote the film) as he reunites with his posh university … Continue reading.
