Air Doll may seem like a bit of an oddity at first, but it quickly transforms into something much more. Instead, it gives the audience an opportunity to witness a master build a world in the playground he has built. Within the confines of two hours, filmmaker Kore-eda Hirokazu achieves what some dedicate a whole […]
SUNDOWN Sees Tim Roth At His Contemplative Best
Like a fish gasping for air upon being removed from the ocean, Sundown is centered around a lifeless Tim Roth on vacation desperate to remove himself from his family. While that may seem like a harsh descriptor, it’s a wholly deliberate move from Michel Franco, the writer/director of the film. What seems like an honest […]
LICORICE PIZZA Is A Dreamy Slice Of Life
Everything in life seems to come easy to Gary Valentine. The young actor has his mom working for him, a seemingly endless amount of side hustles, and the charm of James Bond himself. From the moment Cooper Hoffman debuts on screen, one thing is for certain; he is a star, and he translates that charisma […]
STAND BY ME Still Confronts The Nature Of Time Decades Later
Based on a short story by the legendary Stephen King, Stand By Me is as affecting as its source material over 30 years later. It hones in on something both so specific and wholly universal that it will likely withstand the test of time forever. Capturing a moment of childhood reflection so vividly, the story […]
A HERO Questions Greed And Selfless Acts To Levels Of Brilliance
Most people have been in a situation similar to the one presented in Asghar Farhadi’s latest film, A Hero. Sure, maybe they haven’t been in prison for the inability to pay off a debt, but finding an item of value is an age-old debacle when deciding what to do with it. Clearly, the right thing […]
SPOILER ALERT: This Movie Will Make You Cry
Spoiler Alert, the latest film from Michael Showalter (who we interviewed for this film), is based on Michael Ausiello’s best-selling memoir. In it, Ausiello details the real-life relationship between himself and his partner; a story both life-affirming and painfully tragic. The chances of their being a dry eye during a screening of this film seems […]