★★★★ Fueled with a decidedly British flavor of true-story based dramedy, The Duke gave me exactly what I needed. Starring Oscar winners Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren as an aging couple whose marriage is rekindled after a shockingly easy turn of events, a tale this wildly unbelievable could only be true. In 1961, Goya’s portrait … Continue reading SIFF 2022: The Duke
Film Review: Port Authority
★★★★ Port Authority, written and directed by Danielle Lessovitz, is a powerful and emotional feature debut. For this viewer, it provides a fascinating contrasting viewpoint to Ryan Murphy’s Pose; it examines the LGBTQ world of ballroom culture through the lens of 20-year-old midwesterner Paul (Fionn Whitehead). After being turned away by his sister upon arriving … Continue reading Film Review: Port Authority
Film Review: Voyagers
★★★★ Voyagers is exciting and well-constructed sci-fi, fueled by testosterone, hive mind, and toxic masculinity. Both lead male performances from Ready Player One’s Tye Sheridan and Dunkirk’s Fionn Whitehead exemplify two young actors at the top of their game. Their polar opposite characters make for a great yin/yang balance to Voyagers. Lily Rose-Depp may first … Continue reading Film Review: Voyagers