Hollyshorts FF – Movie Review: My Week with Maisy – So Powerful It Became an Instant Favorite

Among the films I am reviewing for the Hollyshorts Film Festival, I found this gem, My Week with Maisy, and truly feel its power. I fell in love with it and do not doubt that other film fans will, too. The film won ‘Best Women’s Short’ and the Audience Choice Award (Best Short Film) at… Continue reading Hollyshorts FF – Movie Review: My Week with Maisy – So Powerful It Became an Instant Favorite

Crítica de la película: Kneecap – El rap en su lengua materna, el irlandés, une a la gente para defenderlo y su cultura

Es muy probable que ya hayas oído hablar de la película Kneecap, ya que se estrenó a principios de este año en el Festival de Cine de Sundance donde ganó el Premio del Público. Posteriormente se proyectó en el Festival de Cine y Televisión SXSW en marzo, donde fue nominada para el Premio del Público… Continue reading Crítica de la película: Kneecap – El rap en su lengua materna, el irlandés, une a la gente para defenderlo y su cultura

Movie Review: DIDI Reflects The Trials And Tribulations Of Teens Of All Generations

Regardless of one’s age, everyone has experienced stress and insecurity during their teen years. Though some of us had it more difficult than others, most people remember making bad decisions, saying the wrong things, or taking family for granted during our younger years. Filmmaker Sean Wang gives us a personal glimpse into his personal experience… Continue reading Movie Review: DIDI Reflects The Trials And Tribulations Of Teens Of All Generations

Movie Review: KNEECAP Is A Mostly Compelling Rebel Yell.

Like most colonized nations, Ireland has struggled to maintain a culture that is their own. For the Northern Irish, the key to their culture is their language. This issue is the primary goal of Kneecap–to raise global awareness of the challenge imposed on the Irish people by the British government. The film depicts a fictionalized… Continue reading Movie Review: KNEECAP Is A Mostly Compelling Rebel Yell.

Movie Review: Detained – Is She or Is She Not Being Held Against Her Will?

Detained is a psychological thriller directed by Felipe Mucci from a script he co-wrote with Jeremy Palmer. The filmmakers provide the audience with the story of a woman, Rebecca (Abbie Cornish, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan” TV series), who starts an evening by changing plans at the last minute. She stops… Continue reading Movie Review: Detained – Is She or Is She Not Being Held Against Her Will?