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‘Wicked Little Letters’ Review: A Wickedly Entertaining 3-Hander

It’s easy to say something mean behind someone’s back without having to look that person directly in the eyes. The internet has become an all-too-inviting space for trolls to harass people from the comfort of their living rooms, reducing any stakes given that they can’t easily be identified or found. This phenomenon, however popular and…

Exclusive Interview: Noora Niasari & Zar Amir Ebrahimi on ‘Shayda’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Shayda made its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival just over one year ago and took home the Audience Award in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition. It was then selected as Australia’s official Oscar entry for the Best International Feature race. This was…

AFI Fest Film Review – ‘Freud’s Last Session’ is a Thought-Provoking Dialogue Between Two Intellectual Greats

It would be hard to find anyone alive today who hasn’t heard of Sigmund Freud. Having a true awareness of who he really was and the contributions he made to the field of psychoanalysis might not be as widespread, but presuming that he was intuitive and wanted to ask uncomfortable questions to glean eye-opening answers…

SHORTCOMINGS | Official Trailer (2023) : Starring Justin H. Min, Sherry Cola, Ally Maki

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” garnered most of the categories at the 2023 Academy Awards.  It’s really appropriate to see “Fresh off the Boat” actor Randall Park, who has taken Asian entertainment power to the next level, to make his first stab at feature filmmaking in “Shortcomings” which is based on the graphic novel of the…

Exclusive Video Interview: Director Davy Chou and Star Park Ji-Min on ‘Return to Seoul’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Return to Seoul, which was Cambodia’s official Oscar submission in 2022, is a poignant story of a twenty-five-year-old French woman named Freddie (Park Ji-Min) who arrives in South Korea decades after being adopted and struggles to reconnect with her heritage and her birth parents….

Living : Exclusive Interview with Director Oliver Hermanus

Synopsis : LIVING is the story of an ordinary man, reduced by years of oppressive office routine to a shadow existence, who at the eleventh hour makes a supreme effort to turn his dull life into something wonderful. Rating: PG-13 (Smoking|Some Suggestive Material) Genre: Drama Original Language: English Director: Oliver Hermanus Producer: Stephen Woolley, Elizabeth Karlsen Writer: Kazuo…

DOC NYC Film Review – ‘The Return of Tanya Tucker – Featuring Brandi Carlile’ is an Uplifting Collaborative Musical Rebirth

There are few things more inspiring than a good comeback story. Accomplished individuals of all varieties may experience obstacles to their success that aren’t at all within their control but which are surely frustrating and lamentable. Getting another shot at a different moment in time can be truly affirming, especially when the invitation back to…

Toronto International Film Festival Review – ‘The Son’ is a Flawed Portrait of the Challenges of Parenting

It’s not easy to be a parent, and one of the most challenging parts of the job is not knowing what a child will be like ahead of time. Kids are to a degree shaped by how their parents raise them, but they are also influenced by other factors and develop personality traits of their…

Exclusive Video Interview: Clifton Collins Jr. and Molly Parker on ‘Jockey’

Jockey is a film about many things, and one of its strongest elements is the bond between its title character, Jackson (Clifton Collins Jr.), and his trainer, Ruth (Molly Parker). As Jackson navigates the unexpected introduction of a part of his past he never knew would return, Ruth is a source of stability for him…

Film Review – ‘Parallel Mothers’ is a Dependably Involving and Resonant Story from Pedro Almodóvar

Pedro Almodóvar is a filmmaker who has been regaling audiences with his fantastical and deeply engrossing stories for decades. Among his most celebrated works are Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, All About My Mother, Talk to Her, and Volver. His ability to flesh out the inner thoughts and characteristics of seemingly ordinary…

‘Notting Hill’ Director Roger Michell Has Died at 65

A publicist for director Roger Michell released a statement today that read “It is with great sadness that the family of Roger Michell, director, writer and father of Harry, Rosie, Maggie and Sparrow, announce his death at the age of 65 on September 22,” as reported by Variety. No cause of death was given, and…