Written by Taylor Baker "With the help of writer Patrick McHale, Guillermo del Toro has gently spun the beloved classic tale of a wooden boy and his quest for humanity to revolve around themes and ideas that del Toro has … Continue reading.
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White Noise
Written by Taylor Baker "“White Noise” sees Adam Driver as Jack Gladney a family man, navigating the upper-crust culture of life as a college professor, a man insecure about his inability to speak German–despite being one of the foremost Hitler … Continue reading.
BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
Written by Taylor Baker "Both Silverio and the film find joy in dancing, chasing his topless wife around the kitchen, and sneaking up on his daughter while she's embroiled in thought. It is perhaps in reading the tone that film … Continue reading.
VIFF 2022: There There
Written by Taylor Baker ""There There" sees Bujalski in a new situation, as an off-site director. Relying on his strong editing to create the impression that you're between the two people in the intimate conversations he's conjured."… Continue reading.
Interview with Andrew Bujalski, Director of There There
Interview with Andrew Bujalski, Director of There There by Taylor Baker Shot and Edited by Thomas Stoneham-Judge of ForReel… Continue reading.
Armageddon Time
Written by Taylor Baker "James Gray has made a career out of telling stories that put the humanity of characters first and foremost. In "Armageddon Time" Gray turns to his childhood in Queens during the late '70s and early '80s … Continue reading.
VIFF 2022: The Son
Written by Taylor Baker "When attempting to conjure an emotional play the most ironclad reliable thing should be your characters, how they talk, and how they behave. But in “The Son” the only thing ironclad is..."… Continue reading.
VIFF 2022: Women Talking
Written by Taylor Baker "It’s unfortunate that something teetering so close to relevance and thoughtfulness is masked by logical foibles making one unable to take it too seriously."… Continue reading.
VIFF 2022: North of Normal
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.
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.









