Writer/director Michael Sarnoski, known for the critically acclaimed Pig, returns with a prequel to the A Quiet Place series. This new chapter unfolds in the bustling metropolis of New York City, a city known for its cacophony, now a prime target for the alien invaders who strike at any sound. While the film introduces new… Continue reading Movie Review: A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE Gives More of the Same, But Is Still Compelling Due To Its Main Protagonist
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Movie Review: Janet Planet – Playwright Annie Baker’s Film Debut About a Pre-teen and Her Mother
Annie Baker, who won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for her play The Flick, makes her directorial debut from the screenplay she wrote for Janet Planet. At the Berlin International Film Festival, her feature film was a nominee for the Panorama Audience Award. The film is set in rural Western Massachusetts during the summer of 1991.… Continue reading Movie Review: Janet Planet – Playwright Annie Baker’s Film Debut About a Pre-teen and Her Mother
Dances with Films Festival Movie Review: You Are Here – Realizing the Enormity of the Universe
The 27th annual Dances With Films: LA is ongoing from June 20-30th. The Los Angeles’ leading independent film festival has an array of films and genres, with screenings at the TCL Chinese Theatre (6925 Hollywood Blvd). There are 152 short films (101 narrative and 20 documentaries, 13 Kidz sections, 18 Downbeat/Music), and I have reviewed… Continue reading Dances with Films Festival Movie Review: You Are Here – Realizing the Enormity of the Universe
Dances with Films Festival Movie Review: How I Roll – A Documentary of a Life of Resilience
The 27th annual Dances With Films: LA is ongoing from June 20-30th. The Los Angeles’ leading independent film festival has an array of films and genres, with screenings at the TCL Chinese Theatre (6925 Hollywood Blvd). There are 152 short films (101 narrative and 20 documentaries, 13 Kidz sections, 18 Downbeat/Music), and I have reviewed… Continue reading Dances with Films Festival Movie Review: How I Roll – A Documentary of a Life of Resilience
Dances with Films Festival Movie Review: Princeton’s In The Mix – What Some Parents Will Do
The 27th Annual Dances With Films: LA has a great film lineup from June 20-30, and as it continues, I am able to view several short films. Los Angeles’ leading independent film festival has many features and genres from which to select. Princeton’s In The Mix – World Premiere – Fusions Short Block 1The film… Continue reading Dances with Films Festival Movie Review: Princeton’s In The Mix – What Some Parents Will Do
Dances with Films Fest Movie Review: Sally, Get the Potatoes
The 27th Annual Dances with Films Film Festival in Los Angeles continues this week (from June 20-30th, 2024). I was able to view several unique and very different short films. Among them is Sally Get the Potatoes. Sally, Get the Potatoes – West Coast Premiere [KIDZ Programming]Sally (Kynlee Heiman, Family Ornaments) is the youngest in… Continue reading Dances with Films Fest Movie Review: Sally, Get the Potatoes
Movie Review: Fire Fucking Fire Short has NY Premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival
Among the short films I was able to view during the Tribeca Film Festival is Fire Fucking Fire. It is one I did not read about before viewing the screener, and I’m glad I did not. This short is a hoot of a film, meaning comedy, romance, women, LGBTQIA+, and I can’t leave out music.… Continue reading Movie Review: Fire Fucking Fire Short has NY Premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival
A Family Affair -a quality blend of humor, romance and drama
Richard LaGravenese’s latest film, ‘A Family Affair,’ is a delightful romantic comedy that skillfully explores the complexities of love, sex, and identity through an entertaining and heartfelt lens. The movie stars Joey King as Zara Ford, a young woman whose work and personal relationships cross and set off a series of comic consequences involving her… Continue reading A Family Affair -a quality blend of humor, romance and drama
Daddio – a compelling and intimate journey through the streets of New York City.
‘Daddio,’ directed by Christy Hall and starring Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn, takes us on a compelling and intimate journey through the streets of New York City. The film’s ability to capture the essence of the city, from the bustling streets to the iconic yellow taxis, creates a sense of familiarity that resonates with the… Continue reading Daddio – a compelling and intimate journey through the streets of New York City.
Movie Review: THE BIKERIDERS Is One of the Year’s Better Films
During the 1960s, photographer, and filmmaker Danny Lyon followed the activities of a motorcycle club in Illinois and compiled the photos for a book that revealed candids of the real people behind this organization. Filmmaker Jeff Nichols has taken this book and developed a riveting film that deconstructs how this masculinity and desire to be… Continue reading Movie Review: THE BIKERIDERS Is One of the Year’s Better Films