What Sanctuary shows is that a film can come from humble beginnings and a small budget but can have a big outcome on society. It also shows that film should and can be ready to show more diverse stories from the people who have experienced it and who still experience it.
Jennifer Lawrence is an actress with many memorable roles through the years; here is a rundown of some of her very best.
“[It] should be the norm that we’re just casting across the board all kinds of different people, because that’s how our world looks” – we spoke with the insightful and delightful Stephanie Beatriz, who stars in Heather Graham’s HALF MAGIC.
Survivors Guide to Prison is a terrifying must see. Featuring a vast array of legendary celebrities, it is less a documentary and more of an alarming SOS to America.
Half Magic succeeds with the help of Graham’s stellar writing and direction, the cast’s adherence to Graham’s comedic and dramatic vision, and three central characters that serve as great role models to women of all ages.
With all its success over the year and its deep political, racial and socio-economical undertones, and Oscars just around the corner, it seemed an appropriate time to dive back into the horror that is Get Out.
Love After Love premiered to outstanding reviews at Tribeca last year, with the expected enthusiastic praise of MacDowell and kind words for first-time feature director Russell Harbaugh.
We were able to talk with Neville Pierce, film journalist turned filmmaker, director of the short films Lock In, Ghosted, and Bricks.
We look back to the 2006 Academy Awards when Brokeback Mountain, a groundbreaking film about two homosexual cowboys, was snubbed for Best Picture in potentially the most controversial decision in Oscar history.
Dark River feels more like a transitional gateway to better films, bridging the gap between Clio Barnard’ older social realist efforts and flirtations with experimental works likely to come.
With its unique aesthetic, incredibly talented cast, and political relevance, Black Panther is a landmark superhero film that should set the trend for others to follow.
Female friendship takes a dark turn in Thoroughbreds, a genre bender that was a hit at last year’s Sundance Film Festival but is just now getting a theatrical release.
From box office cash-ins to long gestating labors of love, there are several different types of sequels. Zac Hestand explores which formulas make sequels worth the wait- and which leave you wishing the story would be over and done with.
Quinn Shephard’s Blame is an admirable debut feature, utilizing the framework of The Crucible to delve into themes of adolescent angst, social politics, and high school drama.
Clint Eastwood’s The 15:17 to Paris has been largely trashed by critics. However, the director’s latest film is one of the most formalistically radical films to emerge in recent memory.