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New York International Children’s Film Festival / Review: ‘Home Is Somewhere Else’ Presents Stories of Borderland Children

As described by the producers of Home is Somewhere Else, “The brilliance of animated documentary is that it can provide an imaginative space to envision someone else’s story.” Now being shown at the New York International Children’s Film Festival, this charming and provocative documentary by Carlos Hagerman and Jorge Villalobos is an arresting and sensitive…

Sasaki In My Mind, A Cinematic Flow Of The Mind Amidst Unmet Expectations

The intricacies of consciousness, as it wanders through time and space restlessly jumping back and forth from present to the past, is lyrically represented by the Japanese film Sasaki In My Mind.  Director Takuya Uchiyama craftily leads us back to a time when all our aspirations were possible, when the blank slate of the future…

Love Life, A Captivating Depiction Of The Vicious Circle Of Heartbreak

Director Kōji Fukada brings to the silver screen a magnificent cinematic piece that portrays, with utter authenticity, how powerless we are in the face of life, death and often times love. As one of the characters says at one point, there is no science or religion that can protect us from mortality. Love Life is…

SXSW Film & TV Festival Review – ‘The Long Game’ is an Uplifting Underdog Sports Drama

Throughout history, there has been a prevailing sense that one group’s ability to enjoy doing something will be inherently threatened by the inclusion of others. This has taken many forms over the ages, and in recent American history has involved exclusive clubs with membership requirements that ban people based on race, religion, and gender. Barriers…

Rendez-Vous with French Cinema: The Innocent, A Nimble-Witted Heist Comedy

After Two Friends (2015), A Faithful Man (2018) and The Crusade (2021), Louis Garrel returns behind the camera with The Innocent (L’Innocent), presented at the 75th Cannes Film Festival. This feature was recently part of the 28th edition of Rendez-Vous with French Cinema in New York City. Garrel throughout L’Innocent reminds his spectators how cinema…

Film Review: Scream VI Slays with Captivating Fight Sequences and Emotionally Intelligent Female Protagonists

Honoring classic genre tropes while also distinguishing the difference between new and legacy characters and plot points has been a long held tradition in Hollywood horror movies. The Scream franchise has found extreme success doing just that in a comical, meta way since the release of its first entry in 1996, which helped make household…

Rendez-Vous with French Cinema: Forever Young, A Visceral Representation Of Stage Craftsmanship Commingling With Life

The 28th edition of Rendez-Vous with French Cinema — brought to audiences by Unifrance and Film at Lincoln Center — newly celebrates the vitality of contemporary French filmmaking. The 2023 line-up features the latest work by Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, that was nominated for the Palme d’Or at the 75th Cannes Film Festival. The Italian-French artist…

NYICFF: Dounia & The Princess of Aleppo, An Educational Tale About Resilience In War

The New York International Children’s Film Festival is North America’s largest and most prestigious film festival for young audiences. The 26th edition runs from March 3rd until the 19th in a variety of venues that include: SVA Theatre, Film Forum, DCTV’s Firehouse Cinema, Scandinavia House, Alamo Drafthouse Brooklyn and Sag Harbor Cinema. Through this cinematic…

Film Review – ’Creed III’ is a Standard but Solid Entry with a Tour de Force Turn from Jonathan Majors

Those who retire at an early age have a considerable advantage over those who need to keep working for many years. They have time to find their passions and to indulge in whatever luxuries they may not have previously been able to afford with plenty of time to enjoy them. But they may also encounter…

Film Review: ‘Cocaine Bear’ is a Hilarious, Visually Stunning and Contemplative Social Commentary-Driven Horror Comedy

© 2023 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. Making a major studio horror comedy film that was directed by and stars A-list talent with the equally outrageous and controversial title of Cocaine Bear can initially appear just to serve as easy bait to attract attention and sell tickets. But under the guidance of Emmy Award-nominated actress-turned-acclaimed helmer…

Mummies, A Deviceful Animation That Blends Cringe With Serendipity

Mummies, marks the feature directorial debut of Juan Jesús García Galocha, from a screenplay by Javier López Barreira and Jordi Gasull. Warner Bros. Pictures teams up with 4Cats Pictures SL, Anangu Grup SLU and Moomios Movie AIE, Atresmedia Cine, MOVISTAR+ and TV3. The result is an animation that breaks new ground. The film follows the…