Simchas and Sorrows is written, directed and produced by Genevieve Adams. The filmmaker is also the lead actress who stars as Agnes. The film premiered at the Bentonville Film Festival the first day of the festival. The story is an interfaith, romantic comedy about an atheist actress who attempts to convert to Judaism to marry… Continue reading Bentonville Film Festival 2022: SIMCHAS AND SORROWS
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THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER
Thor: Love and Thunder marks the first time that the MCU offers its audiences a fourth, solo installment for one of its heroes. That is due to the fact that filmmaker Taika Waititi breathed much life and joy into the franchise’s Thor character with Thor: Ragnarok. Well, Taika doesn’t exactly disappoint with his latest take… Continue reading THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER
THE SUMMONED
Now available on VOD is a movie that has a novel premise, but definitely comes across as a knock-off of Get Out, without the smartly written and conceived social commentary. The movie has its moments, no doubt, but fails when it comes to delivering genuine frights. It also feels rather shallow and weak when it… Continue reading THE SUMMONED
Cine Las Americas 2022: CLARA SOLA
Wendy Chinchilla Araya is a first-time film actress in the title role of the feature film Clara Sola from director Nathalie Álvarez Mesén. Araya gives a marvelous portrayal of a 40-year-old woman with physical challenges due to a back condition. She appears to be intellectually challenged as well, but that could be questioned given the… Continue reading Cine Las Americas 2022: CLARA SOLA
Critica de Cine para CLAIFF 2022: CLARA SOLA
Wendy Chinchilla Araya es una actriz debutante en el papel principal del largometraje Clara Sola de la directora Nathalie Álvarez Mesén. Araya da una maravillos interpretación de una mujer de 40 años con problemas físicos debido a una dolencia en la espalda. También parece tener problemas intelectuales, pero eso podría cuestionarse dadas las circunstancias en… Continue reading Critica de Cine para CLAIFF 2022: CLARA SOLA
MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON
Based on the short film of the same name by Dean Fleischer-Camp, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, is an absolute marvel and heartfelt examination of life in our world. Combining stop-motion animation and real-life backgrounds Fleischer-Camp and his crew tell the story of a sweet, optimistic, and irresitably lovable anthropomorphic seashell named Marcel, who… Continue reading MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON
MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU
The Minions are back and are here to fill in a gap between their first prequel movie and the Despicable Me series that made them popular among some movie audiences. While I mostly enjoyed the first three Despicable Me films, and moderately liked the first Minions solo movie, I felt my usual sequel/prequel qualms going… Continue reading MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU
MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON
En los últimos doce años, no he pasado mucho tiempo en YouTube, de lo contrario habría sabido quién es Marcel the Shell, creado por la comediante y escritora Jenny Slate y el director Dean Fleischer Camp. Fue creado/publicado en 2010 como un pequeño video “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On”. Posteriormente, hubo dos cortos de… Continue reading MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON
LIGHTYEAR
While spending years attempting to return home, marooned Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear (Chris Evans) encounters an army of ruthless robots commanded by Zurg who are attempting to steal his fuel source (IMDB). We are introduced to a new set of characters in the Toy Story genre. Most notably Chris Evans how voices this version of… Continue reading LIGHTYEAR
THE MAN FROM TORONTO
Kevin Hart is comedy gold, and he has to be one of the busiest actors in America. In The Man from Toronto, Hart is in his element, and playing against Woody Harrelson makes for some funny moments. Director Patrick Hughes makes the best of his actors, but the story, written by Robbie Fox and Chris… Continue reading THE MAN FROM TORONTO