Film Reviews
Unlikely to convert any new fans to the series and even less likely to please old ones, Artemis Fowl is a passionless adaptation.
Satyajit Ray’s Agantuk (The Stranger) attempts two examinations of India – one of gender dynamics and the other a much more philosophical look.
Next Door Spy is a timid animated film but may be just enough for the kids come quiet time.
Despite the awkward execution, pacing, and acting, Turnover wonderfully underlines real friendship and the perseverance of the human spirit.
The King of Staten Island is, like all Apatow films, overlong and unfocused. But at the heart lies a surprisingly effective character study
The idea seemed like the perfect match up. Unfortunately, Tommaso does not live up to the expectation.
Nancy Kelly’s Thousand Pieces of Gold is a subtly brilliant revisionist western replete with period atmosphere and an original story.
On June 6-7, Seed&Spark will be presenting Big Read: Our Stories, Our Lives, here are reviews of the block of four short films.
It’s difficult to manage a ménage à trois- the married couple at the center of First Blush, figure this out the hard way in this film available this weekend from NFMLA.
While it once remained in the shadows of cinema, Onibaba has since etched out a place among the pantheon of must-watch Japanese films.
Shirley, as a story, can be unpacked in layers and layers and layers. It’s elegantly built and complex in its structure.
Cineola Film Festival, celebrating Latin Cinema, will be held online by Seed&Spark on June 6-12. Here we talk about the short film block Resistir.
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles brings its NFMLA Monthly Film Festival online June 5 to 7. We cover 5 more of the short films in the Asian Cinema program.
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles brings its NFMLA Monthly Film Festival online June 5 to 7. We cover 4 of the short films in the Asian Cinema program.
Despite not being as well known as some of his masterpieces, Why Does Herr R Run Amok? makes for an ideal introduction to Rainer Werner Fassbinder.