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Sundance Film Festival Review – Sinead O’Connor Doc “Nothing Compares” Brings Powerful Words to the Next Generations

The world wasn’t quite ready when Sinéad O’Connor ripped up Pope John Paul II’s photograph protesting the Catholic church’s child abuse accusations in front of Saturday Night Live’s audience in 1992. Her action was met with a barrage of hatred and doomed her once-thriving career. But the Sundance premiere of the documentary Nothing Compares captured…

Sundance Film Festival Review – “After Yang” brings fresh notes to a familiar theme

All works of art focus on territories that have been tread on by many other artists before them. If you’re attached the methods of a classic piece to convey a specific message, you might be adverse to a newer attempt that aims to shed light on the same subject. While it is easy to still…

Sundance Film Festival Review – ‘When You Finish Saving the World’ is an Involving Directorial Debut for Jesse Eisenberg

It’s worth taking note when an actor who has turned in many strong performances steps behind the camera for the first time. online pharmacy trazodone over the counter with best prices today in the USA In all likelihood, their vision will be influenced by the directors they have worked with, and the product they create…

Film Review : Netflix’s ‘Munich: The Edge of War’ is a Solid Look Back at a Tipping Point in History

The run-up to a major conflict is often filled with great tension, but it can also be a period of relative peace, where those not actively involved in negotiations or strategy might be blissfully aware of anything being unstable. Looking back on history, it’s easy to see the points at which direct action at an…

Film Review – ‘Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy’ Examines the Way We Speak and What We Actually Say

The moments we spend in conversation with other people can be informative both for what is said and what is left unsaid. A continued exchange of words doesn’t necessarily translate to a clear communication, and one person may be trying to express something that doesn’t come across at all or is purposely vague in an…

‘Transformania’ Brings ‘Hotel Transylvania’ Franchise to a Fun and Satisfying Conclusion

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania brings the $1 billion family film franchise to a fun and satisfying conclusion. Now streaming on Amazon Prime Video, the animated movie is part road-trip comedy, part body-swap story, with loads of heart and humor.  It kicks off with vampire Dracula (Brian Hull) reuniting with his various monster friends and family to celebrate…

Ennio, Tornatore Dedicates A Sublime Documentary To The Mozart Of Our Era

Ennio, directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, is a full-fledged portrait of Ennio Morricone, the most popular and prolific musician of the 20th century. He was revered by international audiences, received two Academy Awards and wrote over 500 unforgettable soundtracks. “He’s my favourite composer, and I don’t just mean for movies. I mean in terms of Bach…

TV Review – ‘Euphoria’ Season 2 is Just as Gripping and Intense as Ever

In June 2019, season one of HBO’s Euphoria presented a staggering, deeply interesting look at high school life today, based on an Israeli series of the same name that premiered several years earlier. Star Zendaya took home an Emmy for Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series, becoming the youngest performer ever to win the…

Film Review – Scream Reinvents Meta Horror Again with Resilient Characters, Vital Social Commentary and Intelligent Stunts

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…

Film Review – ‘Belle’ is a Musical Tale of Acceptance and Universality

Social media allows people to hide behind an online identity and to become someone other than who they are. If they do not identify themselves either by name or face, that adds as additional anonymity in which they truly can be someone else, not held back by physical descriptors or any past history of behavior…

Film Review – ‘Drive My Car’ is a Compelling Look at Loss and the Power of Words and Memory

A person’s vehicle can hold a particular significance, even if it’s difficult to understand from the outside why that is. Those who commute to work on a bus or train may take solace in the short time they have to spend with their own thoughts on the way to a hectic and noise-filled day at…