Last year at Sundance, Jesse Eisenberg gave us his directorial debut, When You Finish Saving the World. It was an ambitious, albeit flawed, exploration of some of the problems facing today’s youth and the generational gaps that amplify them. The film felt like a cry for help from someone who had a deep concern for […]
Dad Movies with Dad: Kathryn Bigelow’s Point Break
It’s July 1991, and Point Break opens up in theaters. A 22-year-old walks into the theater and sits down. Reflecting on it now, my 55-year-old dad says he was drawn to it because it has everything that makes a movie great: a little romance, some movie stars, great action. But many movies have this, so […]
POOR THINGS: The Weird Beauty of Discovery
As a fellow Greek, it brings me immense pleasure to say that Yorgos Lanthimos’ first feature film in half a decade is finally here. And quite frankly, there’s no point in sugar coating anything about Poor Things. It’s likely one of the most fascinatingly beautiful films you’ll see all year, and has the idiosyncratic touch […]
SALTBURN Is A Compelling Tragedy With A Fun Spin
Coming off the heels of a Best Original Screenplay Oscar for Promising Young Woman, writer/director Emerald Fennell had all eyes on her next project. Enter Saltburn, Fennell’s sophomore feature film, and a significant step-up for the filmmaker in terms of on-screen skills. Fennell once again examines power dynamics through the lens of her characters, and […]
David Fincher Takes Deadly Aim With THE KILLER
Perfection is a trait rarely attained, yet often sought after. The idea of perfection might even seem impossible when it comes to art; But there are a few filmmakers who have gotten close. Even fewer have succeeded, some on more than one occasion. David Fincher is one of those who have repeated the feat. At […]
BHFF 2023 | MONOLITH Uses The Bare Essentials of Filmmaking To Great Effect
Monolith confirms that there’s nothing on the planet that’s scarier than a podcast. Jokes aside, Matt Vesely’s debut feature is an expertly crafted chamber-piece that ramps up the tension in deviously simple ways. Using some of the bare essential techniques of filmmaking, the team behind Monolith remind their viewers of the classic adage that you […]