Seeing Wicked’s original Broadway cast in 2004 from the front-row center was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, and this film adaptation remarkably captures that magic. Director Jon M. Chu, despite some uneven choices, delivers a stunning, immersive take that lives up to the musical’s legacy, thanks largely to its phenomenal leads and a dazzling ensemble cast. Cynthia Erivo… Continue reading Wicked:Soars Beyond Expectations
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Movie Review: GLAFF offered Award Winning film La Arriera by Director Isabel Cristina Fregoso
The 2024 Guadalajara International Film Festival held in Los Angeles earlier this month featured the from the Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara (FICG), “La Arriera,” (the muleteer), which earned Isabel Cristina Fregoso a Best Director award. Since June, after the world premiere, the film has become an official selection in various film festivals across… Continue reading Movie Review: GLAFF offered Award Winning film La Arriera by Director Isabel Cristina Fregoso
Movie Review: Breakup Season – Love and Knowing When It No Longer Can Go On
Breakup Season is H. Nelson Tracey’s writing and directorial debut, having had a successful run at various film festivals this year. The film has begun a theatrical run, and it is one to watch as it will screen in multiple states through December. The story is authentic and has an excellent cast to portray the… Continue reading Movie Review: Breakup Season – Love and Knowing When It No Longer Can Go On
Austin Film Festival 2024: A Real Pain – Eisenberg’s sophomore effort
Jesse Eisenberg’s second feature film as a director, ‘A Real Pain,’ takes a somewhat worn road-trip formula and uses it to probe deeper themes of familial tension, grief, and Jewish identity. Following cousins Benji (Kieran Culkin) and David (Jesse Eisenberg) as they journey through Poland, the film combines quirky indie beats with somber reflections on… Continue reading Austin Film Festival 2024: A Real Pain – Eisenberg’s sophomore effort
Movie Review: Tito, Margot and Me – A Documentary of Love, Passion and Political Intrigue
SYNOPSIS: The love story of world-renowned ballerina Margot Fonteyn and international diplomat Roberto “Tito” Arias transcend fame, infidelities, an attempted coup d’état backed by Fidel Castro, and five close-range shots that left him permanently paralyzed is told in the feature-length documentary, Tito, Margot and Me, Panama’s Official Oscar Submission for Best International Film. When they… Continue reading Movie Review: Tito, Margot and Me – A Documentary of Love, Passion and Political Intrigue
Movie Review: A REAL PAIN Is Both Funny And Moving
A Real Pain is a beautiful film written, directed by, and starring Jesse Eisenberg. I don’t know what inspired this story, but considering what I experienced with it, it feels like a very personal movie near and dear to Eisenberg. The care he takes in developing the characters and how he manages to get his… Continue reading Movie Review: A REAL PAIN Is Both Funny And Moving
Movie Review: RED ONE
After Santa Clause (code name: Red One) (J. K. Simmons) gets kidnapped, the North Pole’s Head of Security (Dwayne Johnson) must team up with the world’s most infamous bounty hunter, Jack O’Malley (Chris Evans) in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas (IMDB). Johnson, Evans, Liu, and Simmons are fantastic choices for their roles and… Continue reading Movie Review: RED ONE
AFF Movie Review – Blitz Takes Viewers Back to World War II – With a Story that Leaves an Impact
Writer and director Steve McQueen takes us back to the early years of World War II when Germany bombed Britain. According to Britannica, The Blitz (September 7, 1940–May 11, 1941) was the bombing campaign by Nazi Germany against the United Kingdom during World War II in London and other strategic cities across Britain. The offensive… Continue reading AFF Movie Review – Blitz Takes Viewers Back to World War II – With a Story that Leaves an Impact
AFF 2024: NIGHTBITCH Is Very Different, But Delivers A Valid Message
People often take their mothers for granted. We usually desire to fulfill our needs, and considering that our moms will always be there for us, we frequently forget what they are going through personally. Author Rachel Yoder considers this perspective and addresses this problem with her novel of the same name. Writer/director Marielle Heller adapts… Continue reading AFF 2024: NIGHTBITCH Is Very Different, But Delivers A Valid Message
AFF 2024: THE LAST SHOWGIRL Shows That Pamela Anderson Is Genuinely Talented
Call it the effects of nepotism, but I could not resist seeing what a Coppola offspring has to offer cinema. As I perused the schedule of this year’s festival, I saw the name Gia Coppola and knew that I had to see what Francis’ granddaughter had to offer to the medium of film. Though this… Continue reading AFF 2024: THE LAST SHOWGIRL Shows That Pamela Anderson Is Genuinely Talented