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 […]
MEMORIA Asks Its Viewers To Truly Experience Life Through Blurred Experience
You’re woken up in the middle of the night to a sound. A loud bang. Deeply unsettling, you get up to locate the source but the search is fruitless. Unsure of what happened, you look out the window before sitting down and contemplating what it is that you just heard. Dreams do find their way […]
RED ROCKET Is A Beautiful Film About An Ugly Human
Sean Baker has made many films about a variety of subjects. More specifically, he has made many films about many types of people. Tangerine is a film about a transgender sex worker. The Florida Project revolves around a mother and daughter living in a motel on the verge of homelessness. Prince of Broadway is about […]
NIGHTMARE ALLEY Is Guillermo del Toro Telling His Audience To Self-Reflect
Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley is a dreadful film in the best way possible. Set in the late 30s to early 40s, del Toro ditched his literal use of monsters for something much more devious; the devilish nature of humanity. In a time during which many of us were in solitude for over a year […]