★★★★ A film claiming to be "more true than you'd think" is always a great way to immediately snatch audience attention. Wicked Little Letters, set in the 1920s, hones in on what was allegedly the worst letter crime ever. In the sleepy town of Littlehampton, a wave of curse-word-laden handwritten letters swept across the desks … Continue reading Film Review: Wicked Little Letters
Film Review: Scrapper
★★★★ Last year’s drama, Aftersun, debuted to critical acclaim, and garnered a surprising Oscar nomination for rising star Paul Mescal. Finding myself in the minority of viewers that simply did not connect with that film’s scattered-memory aesthetic and light storytelling, I was a bit concerned that I would feel similarly about Scrapper, winner of the … Continue reading Film Review: Scrapper
Film Review: As They Made Us
★★★★ Stories about loss and preparing for one’s death are often bleak, somber affairs that do little for the viewer beyond making them run for the Kleenex. I love a good tearjerker as much as the next person; however, an undeniable amount of skill is required to seamlessly blend the genres of drama and comedy. … Continue reading Film Review: As They Made Us
SXSW 2022: I Love My Dad
★★★★★ I have heard of just about every type of catfishing story (many of them thanks to watching years worth of MTV’s Catfish episodes), but a father catfishing his son? That’s a new one! SXSW film I Love My Dad, written and directed by lead star James Morosini, is multifaceted in its approach to laugh-out-loud … Continue reading SXSW 2022: I Love My Dad