Written by Maria Athayde 60/100 Invisible Demons directed by Rahul Jain is an examination of climate change, the free market economy and, its consequences, in India. Jain’s documentary explores this by capturing images of visible particulates in the air that … Continue reading.
Written by Maria Manuella Pache de Athayde 75/100 Naomi Osaka is a phenom! I have been invested in Naomi’s story since her victory over Serena Williams in the 2018 US Open final. This first episode of a three part documentary … Continue reading.
Written by Maria Manuella Pache de Athayde 60/100 Storm Lake directed by Jerry Risius and Beth Levison is more timely than ever. On the surface, it is a documentary about the struggling local news industry in the United States. But, … Continue reading.
Written by Maria Manuella Pache de Athayde 70/100 LFG directed by Andrea Nix Fine and Sean Fine tells us the story of the US Women’s National Team (USWNT) and their fight for equal pay. As someone who is deeply invested … Continue reading.
Written by Maria Manuella Pache de Athayde 60/100 Jackie Collins is one of those people I just wish I knew about sooner. Laura Fairrie’s Lady Boss tells the story of British author Jackie Collins. It's an inside look into a … Continue reading.
Written by Maria Manuella Pache de Athayde 75/100 The Novice tells the story of queer freshman physics major Alex Dall (Isabelle Fuhrman) who gets into crew (competitive rowing)with the goal to make the varsity team. What we observe during the … Continue reading.
Written by Maria Manuella Pache de Athayde 70/100 7 Days is Roshan Sethi’s feature directorial debut in which he also serves as a writer alongside Karan Soni. This movie is almost a cross between Two Night Stand(2014) and Shiva Baby(2021) … Continue reading.
Written by Maria Manuella Pache de Athayde 30/100 There are movies that aren’t good but you still try to find a reason to like them. This was the case for me. There are very few redeeming qualities and instead this … Continue reading.
Written by Maria Manuella Pache de Athayde 45/100 Dear Future Children is Franz Böhm's first documentary feature. It narrates the story of three female activists in Chile, Hong Kong, and Uganda. While it offers an interesting premise it lacks the … Continue reading.
Written by Maria Manuella Pache de Athayde 45/100 The premise behind Bank Job is an interesting one. It tackles debt! Debt is universal and an integral part of economic systems around the world. In order to explore the debt crisis … Continue reading.
