★★ Long Story Short is a disposable, time-jumping romantic dramedy, with a general premise that doesn’t seem as novel as it did before. By this point, I am so burned out from time-jumping, day-repeating, and throwaway rom-coms. A fresh spin on a tired formula is always welcomed with open arms; however, Long Story Short does … Continue reading Film Review: Long Story Short
Film Review: Zola
★★ Based on a series of tweets chronicling how “me and this bitch here fell out,” Zola lacks the stylistic craftsmanship that could have made this strange story crackle and pop. It plays out as if you are just reading the Twitter thread that inspired it, and it sadly works better on paper, where your … Continue reading Film Review: Zola
Film Review: A Cinderella Story: Starstruck
★★★ (Written by Allison Brown) Released in 2004, A Cinderella Story, starring Hilary Duff and Chad Michael Murray, was an immense success and garnered several sequels with equally star-studded, teen queen leads, including Selena Gomez, Lucy Hale, Laura Marano and Sofia Carson. I have been following the films as each gets released. Despite their incredibly … Continue reading Film Review: A Cinderella Story: Starstruck
Film Review: Vicious Fun
★★★★ Vicious Fun is a visceral bloodbath that never stops being a complete blast. Set in 1983 Minnesota, deputy assistant of a horror magazine (or, as he likes to call it, a ‘horror journalist’), Joel (Evan Marsh in a great, cringe-comedy and nerdy-hero role) follows a weird guy his ex is dating, Bob (Ari Milleen, … Continue reading Film Review: Vicious Fun
Interview: Screenwriter/Director Jonah Feingold & Dating and New York Cast
Last week, we got joined writer/director Jonah Feingold, and actors Catherine Cohen and Brian Müller, to chat about their Tribeca breakout, Dating & New York. Narrated by doorman Cole, the film which has been picked up by IFC for a September release, plunges us into the waters of the modern dating world via the latest … Continue reading Interview: Screenwriter/Director Jonah Feingold & Dating and New York Cast
Tribeca 2021: Werewolves Within
★★★★ Horror comedy, when done right, is splendid and harmonious. Werewolves Within (from Scare Me actor/director Josh Ruben) feels like someone put Cursed and Knives Out into a blender—the black humor is well-structured, and the ensemble a fulfilling collection of character actors. It is a clever whodunnit with a wolfy, razor-sharp twist. The film starts … Continue reading Tribeca 2021: Werewolves Within
Tribeca 2021: Love Spreads
★★ If a band struggling to work through writer’s block sounds like your idea of a good time, Tribeca’s Love Spreads might scratch your musically-inclined itch. The quirky dramedy charts successful band Glass Heart as they go on a 5 week retreat at Rockfield Studios to record their all-important sophomore album. Arguing over song compositions, … Continue reading Tribeca 2021: Love Spreads
Tribeca 2021: Dating & New York
★★★★ Once Upon a Time in New York City… thus begins the creative and quirky romantic comedy, Dating & New York. Narrated by doorman Cole, (Jerry Ferrara, who I knew as Entourage’s Turtle), we are plunged into the waters of the modern dating world via the latest app, MeetCute. Curly-haired cutie Milo (Jaboukie Young-White), who … Continue reading Tribeca 2021: Dating & New York
Tribeca 2021: India Sweets and Spices
★★★★ India Sweets and Spices is just as charming as you’d expect from a title brimming with personality and cultural character drama. Sophia Ali plays Alia, an ambitious young Indian woman home for a theoretical relaxing summer break from UCLA. When she heads to her local shop to pick up biscuits for her mother’s party, … Continue reading Tribeca 2021: India Sweets and Spices
Film Review: Untitled Horror Movie
★★ Untitled Horror Movie feels like a bargain-bin version of 2014’s Unfriended. Set exclusively over a series of video chats, we chart a group of friends—all involved in a cheesy medieval television show—as they create the bones of a new film project. It’s all experimental at first. Inspired by ditzy narcissistic blonde Chrissy (Katherine McNamara) … Continue reading Film Review: Untitled Horror Movie