‘Mothering Sunday’ is a scintillating tale of grief and how it can actually end up suffocating every aspect of one’s life. No matter how much time passes, no matter how grief ebbs…
Category: TIFF
‘Petite Maman’ TIFF Review: It’s Fine .. That’s About All
Céline Sciamma’s Petite Maman isn’t likely to gain many headlines during this fall festival season, but that doesn’t mean it will be missed. Petite Maman is simplistic by design. The end game, of course,…
‘Attica’ TIFF Review: Brutal , Bloody, And Brilliant
Stanley Nelson’s documentary marking the 50th Anniversary of the riots at the Attica correctional facility in New York might be the most critical film at TIFF this year. What’s shocking to me…
‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ TIFF Review: Chastain Delivers A Career Best Performance
In what can only be described as sensational, Jessica Chastain’s performance in The Eyes of Tammy Faye will bring chills to audiences across the country. Very rarely can we watch an actor lose themselves…
Interview: Director Sam Pollard Discusses Current Events And ‘MLK/FBI’
Sam Pollard’s MLK/FBI is the most consequential documentary of the 2020/21 award season. Pollard’s latest project began its awards season journey at TIFF 2020 and drew rave reviews. The documentary is currently…
Interview: Kingsley Ben-Adir Discusses ‘One Night In Miami’
2020 might not have been a great year for some, but one of the bright spots had to be the emergence of actor Kingsley Ben-Adir. Whether it was his work portraying former…
Magnolia Pictures Acquires ‘A Glitch In The Matrix’
Magnolia Pictures announced today that they have acquired worldwide rights to A GLITCH IN THE MATRIX, a mind-bending new sci-fi documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Rodney Ascher (ROOM 237, THE NIGHTMARE) and production…
‘The Father’ Movie Review (2020)
Sometimes we save the best for last, but in most cases, a person’s best comes when we least expect. Such is the case with Florian Zeller’s adaptation of The Father. Without question, Zeller’s film…
‘MLK/FBI’ Documentary Review (2020)
One of the best documentaries of 2020 happens to be about a time in our nation’s history that very few want to revisit. Sam Pollard’s ‘MLK/FBI’ is a gripping look at how…
‘Penguin Bloom’ Movie Review (2020)
While Glendlyn Ivin’s Penguin Bloom doesn’t quite stick the landing, this adaptation of Cameron Bloom’s story has a career-best performance from Naomi Watts that’s sure to catch the eyes of award season voters. My…