Dinner With Dames #18, With Erica Lee & Ester Hornstein (Recap)

For Dinner With Dames #18, Cinefemme gathered a group of women filmmakers to dine with the night’s mentors, Erica Lee & Esther Hornstein, president and creative executive at Thunder Road.

INSTANT FAMILY: Delivers Laughs, Tears & Some Tonal Whiplash
INSTANT FAMILY: Delivers Laughs, Tears & Some Tonal Whiplash

Owing mostly to the funny duo of Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne, Instant Family somewhat succeeds, though its switch to full-out drama by the end is jarring, to say the least.

The Two Sides Of Carole Lombard: NOTHING SACRED & MADE FOR EACH OTHER
The Two Sides Of Carole Lombard: NOTHING SACRED & MADE FOR EACH OTHER

Newly reissued via Kino Lorber, screwball comedy Nothing Sacred and delicate domestic drama Made for Each Other show two sides of Carole Lombard.

ROBIN HOOD: Right Time, Wrong Movie
ROBIN HOOD: Right Time, Wrong Movie

Robin Hood seems to have a set of requirements to meet, and it gives the bare minimum when meeting them.

No Earnest, Literal Documentaries: Interview With Maxim Pozdorovkin, Director Of THE TRUTH ABOUT KILLER ROBOTS
THE TRUTH ABOUT KILLER ROBOTS: The Stylized Paranoia Of Our Contemporary Dystopia

The Truth About Killer Robots is an essential part of the ever-evolving debate as to where our civilization currently is, and where it may ultimately be heading.

Monsterfest VII: HELL FEST
Monsterfest VII: HELL FEST

It is a shame when a movie like Hell Fest this is let down by the very reason for its existence – a slasher movie is only as strong as its slasher and the fear that slasher creates.

Staff Inquiry: Our Favorite Classic Era Noirs
Staff Inquiry: Our Favorite Classic Era Noirs

This month’s Staff Inquiry is all about our most beloved examples of film noir, picking from the classic era of the ’40s and ’50s.

THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS: An Absurdist Delight
THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS: An Absurdist Delight

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is some of the Coens’ best work: the storytelling is so delicate and precise, like a beautiful poem squeezed of every superfluous word.

THE LONG DUMB ROAD: A Trip Worth Taking
THE LONG DUMB ROAD: A Trip Worth Taking

Hanna Fidell and co-writer Carson Mell accomplished a feat rarely seen with The Long Dumb Road, a believable wacky comedy.

THE GRIEF OF OTHERS: A Fragmented Family Drama Promoting Wholeness
THE GRIEF OF OTHERS: A Fragmented Family Drama Promoting Wholeness

The Grief of Others examines how time can only heal wounds if we let it through intentionality and a sense of vulnerability that can be simultaneously scary and painful.

DRIVERX: An Exploration of Our Society Through Its Character Study
DRIVERX: An Exploration Of Our Society Through Its Character Study

DriverX is a memorable character study, managing to capture the beauty of a city at night, while exploring generational differences and self-discovery.

RIVERDALE: (S3E5) "Chapter Forty: The Great Escape": A Great Escape With Epic Twist and Turns
RIVERDALE: (S3E5) “Chapter Forty”: A Great Escape With Epic Twist & Turns

As Gryphons and Gargoyles sinks its teeth into its willing players, so too does it to the unwilling town of Riverdale – proving itself a game beyond pieces and dice. 

DUMBO Trailer

In the live-action version of Disney’s classic Dumbo, a young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus.

The Beginner’s Guide: Park Chan-wook, Director

In this Beginner’s Guide we dive into the works of South Korean director Park Chan-wook, who is best known for his excessive and notorious use of extreme violence.

A BREAD FACTORY, PART TWO: A Sobering Reality Check and Why We Still Create Art Anyway
A BREAD FACTORY, PART TWO: A Sobering Reality Check and Why We Still Create Art Anyway

A Bread Factory may be dispiriting, but it’s a vital reminder to preserve community spaces, and form connections with those who appreciate the arts.