★★ Romantic comedy Something From Tiffany’s is just about as generic as they come. Feeling like it emerged fresh from the other side of the conveyor belt, I was left hunting for the scraps of salvageable delights from this unfortunately misguided and questionably-paced little Prime Video flick. How does one waste the talents of Zoey … Continue reading Film Review: Something From Tiffany’s
TIFF 2022: Catherine Called Birdy
★★★ Lena Dunham’s previous film, Sharp Stick, seems to be her most critically divisive movie to date, but I personally adored the quirky charms and off-kilter humor. Now, Dunham’s second directorial effort of 2022 has arrived in the form of light coming-of-age dramedy, Catherine Called Birdy, an adaptation of the novel by Karen Cushman. The … Continue reading TIFF 2022: Catherine Called Birdy
Film Review: Anything’s Possible
★★★★ As a major fan of Pose and American Horror Story: Apocalypse actor Billy Porter, the thought of a trans rom-com directed by him seemed almost too good to be true. The end result, however, is richer and more spectacularly fun than I had ever imagined. Never does it dwell in the sadness or trauma … Continue reading Film Review: Anything’s Possible
Film Review: I Want You Back
★★★★ I Want You Back is the first great rom-com of 2022, a hopeful, sweet, and hilariously awkward movie that I simply loved. An ensemble cast with overwhelmingly charming chemistry sell the material, especially the two leads, played by Charlie Day and Jenny Slate. Even though one of the characters says their situation is “like … Continue reading Film Review: I Want You Back
TV Review: I Know What You Did Last Summer
1997’s I Know What You Did Last Summer came right on the heels of Scream’s success, kick-starting the post-modern slasher boom in an exciting way. To this day, it remains not only one of my favorite horror movies, but one of my top ten favorite films of all time. That said, I was cautiously optimistic … Continue reading TV Review: I Know What You Did Last Summer
Interview: Actors Diana Silvers and Kristine Froseth
Amazon Prime's bizarre new sexually-charged dancing competition drama, Birds of Paradise, has finally arrived! Allison was especially thrilled to ask a few burning questions during her Zoom interview with actors Diana Silvers and Kristine Frøseth. They chat about how earlier modeling experience prepared each for the role, money’s influence on success, and their dance training! … Continue reading Interview: Actors Diana Silvers and Kristine Froseth
Film Review: Birds of Paradise
★★★ What do you get when you take Suspiria, but remove any semblance of horror from the bizarre, twisty narrative? Birds of Paradise hopes to answer this question with a propulsive script, and two stunning lead performances from Diana Silvers and Kristine Frøseth. I have no doubt that this will be one majorly divisive film … Continue reading Film Review: Birds of Paradise
TIFF 2021: Encounter
★★★ The newest film from Amazon Studios comes in the form of sci-fi tinged Encounter, from director Michael Pearce. Plucking three lead performances all of Pakistani background, Encounter gets more right than wrong in general. However, I could not help feeling let down by certain elements of the storyline as they unfolded. The potential brimming … Continue reading TIFF 2021: Encounter
Film Review: The Voyeurs
★★★★★ Amazon Prime’s new erotic thriller, The Voyeurs, easily emerges as one of my favorite films of the year in more ways than one. What starts as a simple plot with a cute couple moving into a gorgeous loft apartment escalates into pearl-clutching moments of shocking intensity. Writer/director Michael Morgan, creator of the excellent but … Continue reading Film Review: The Voyeurs
Interview: The Voyeurs Cast and Director Michael Mohan
Amazon Prime’s erotic thriller, The Voyeurs, stands tall as one of the best films of 2021. Allison and I sat down via Zoom for a special spoilery chat with three of the film’s central stars, as well as writer/director Michael Mohan. We talk the forgotten era of the erotic thrillers, first reactions to this twisty … Continue reading Interview: The Voyeurs Cast and Director Michael Mohan