Based on the novella (of the same title) by Denis Johnson, writer/director Clint Bentley and co-writer Greg Kwedar (Sing Sing) adapt this moving and compelling story of a simple man who must constantly travel away from his family to toil for the railroad. The movie had a limited theatrical release but is now streaming on… Continue reading AFF 2025: TRAIN DREAMS: Beautiful and Haunting
Day: November 21, 2025
Sisu: Road to Revenge – Survival, Memories and Determination
Sisu: Road to Revenge had the world premiere at Fantastic Fest in Austin, TX on September 21, just two months ago. It was highly anticipated then, so satisfying and viewing it in the theater again earlier this week was so great, even though I knew what the protagonist does. To simply refer to the sequel… Continue reading Sisu: Road to Revenge – Survival, Memories and Determination
Crítica de cine: Sisu: Road to Revenge – Supervivencia, recuerdos y determinación
Sisu: Road to Revenge tuvo su estreno mundial en el Fantastic Fest en Austin, TX, el 21 de septiembre, hace apenas dos meses. Fue muy esperado entonces, por lo que fue muy satisfactorio y ver la película en el cine nuevamente a principios de esta semana fue genial, aunque ya sabía lo que hace el… Continue reading Crítica de cine: Sisu: Road to Revenge – Supervivencia, recuerdos y determinación
IN YOUR DREAMS: An Imaginative and Heartfelt Family Movie
Now available to stream on Netflix, In Your Dreams is an animated feature film that follows a small family as its parents face marital woes. Twelve-year-old Stevie (Jolie Hoang-Rappaport) loves her family dearly, even though she constantly butts heads with her chaotic little brother Eliot (Elias Janssen). Her father (Simu Liu) struggles to maintain a… Continue reading IN YOUR DREAMS: An Imaginative and Heartfelt Family Movie
AFF 2025 – Rental Family: Fraser delivers a luminous, deeply grounded performance
Having visited Japan twice and fallen in love with its blend of quiet elegance and modern energy, I was instantly captivated by Rental Family—a film that explores both the poetry and contradictions of life in Tokyo. Director Hikari portrays the city not as a neon-lit spectacle, but as a deeply human landscape, full of small… Continue reading AFF 2025 – Rental Family: Fraser delivers a luminous, deeply grounded performance
WICKED: FOR GOOD Ties Up The Loose Ends, But Does Not Do Much Else
The first cinematic adaptation of the popular Broadway musical Wicked didn’t wholly blow me away. Still, I certainly enjoyed the experience and was impressed by some of the musical set pieces. I also appreciated the inventive, creative take on The Wizard of Oz lore, which makes the Wicked Witch of the West/Elphaba a more relatable… Continue reading WICKED: FOR GOOD Ties Up The Loose Ends, But Does Not Do Much Else