★★★ (Written by Intern, Amanda Davidowski) I’m Totally Fine is a funny yet purposeful tale of how to move on from the death of someone one holds dear. The film doesn’t do anything out of the ordinary or groundbreaking, yet it is still an enjoyable watch. Despite its small cast, each star gives fantastic comical … Continue reading Film Review: I’m Totally Fine
Film Review: Causeway
★★ Jennifer Lawrence leads trauma drama Causeway by channeling her emotional turns in movies like Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle. This time around, Lawrence plays a damaged vet who has returned from Afghanistan with a fresh brain injury, and an aimless, vacant prospect on life as she recovers cognitively and emotionally. One would anticipate … Continue reading Film Review: Causeway
Press Conference: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Cast & Creatives
Earlier in October, a select group of journalists submitted questions before a virtual press conference over Zoom for Roku’s hilarious spoof-style biopic Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, about the “real” life story of artist Weird Al Yankovic. The impressive talent assembled included Yankovic himself, stars Daniel Radcliffe and Evan Rachel Wood, and director/co-writer/executive producer Eric … Continue reading Press Conference: Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Cast & Creatives
TV Review: Manifest – Season 4, Part 1
After what seems a laboriously long wait between seasons, sci-fi mystery/drama series Manifest returns at long last for the first stretch of its final season! Miraculously revived by Netflix in the aftermath of being cancelled at NBC after three seasons, I have to say that it was certainly well worth the wait. We follow the … Continue reading TV Review: Manifest – Season 4, Part 1
Film Review: Enola Holmes 2
★★★★ 2020’s Enola Holmes holds a special place in my heart for a variety of reasons. My late mother recommended it to me several times over—though I did not get to view it for the first time until after her passing in November, I fell in love with its depiction of a young investigator living … Continue reading Film Review: Enola Holmes 2
AIF 2022: Titina
★★★★ Every now and then, a wonderful film comes along to remind us what makes 2D-animation so special in the first place. In stunning Belgium/Norway collaboration Titina, we follow the very first exploration of the North Pole through the eyes of an absolutely adorable little dog. The perspective of spunky punk Titina adds an extra … Continue reading AIF 2022: Titina
AIF 2022: Unicorn Wars
★★★★ For some reason, Unicorn Wars has evaded me several times, despite screening at various different festivals that I was covering. Finally, I was able to check out this animated gem for the Animation is Film Festival! Effortlessly epitomizing everything I loved about gleefully demented cartoon Happy Tree Friends, this Spanish feature crams in more … Continue reading AIF 2022: Unicorn Wars
AIF 2022: Summer Ghost
★★★★ How exactly did a fourty-minute long Japanese animated film about ghosts have me crying by the end? I can safely say that Summer Ghost was not what I expected, but in the best way possible. It details the friendship between three strangers potentially brought together by fate in incredibly vidid detail. Each character is … Continue reading AIF 2022: Summer Ghost
NewFest 2022 Wrap-Up
2022's NewFest is finally coming to a close, and with it came a variety of exciting LGBT+ titles for audiences to sink their teeth into. Unfortunately, I did not get the pleasure of attending many of the screenings in person, yet I found much to enjoy in this year's roster. After the jump, check out … Continue reading NewFest 2022 Wrap-Up
Film Review: The Good Nurse
★★★ Based on a true story, The Good Nurse serves as an acting masterclass from two Oscar-winners in Jessica Chastain (It Chapter Two, The Eyes of Tammy Faye) and Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them). While the film’s mystery elements work pretty well, the choreographing of each aspect … Continue reading Film Review: The Good Nurse