The Woodstock Film Festival is here, and thankfully, showing so many festival flicks we missed out on throughout 2023. Don't miss our full coverage after the jump! Films FAIR PLAY Full review at the link. IRENA'S VOW Full review at the link. THE KILL ROOM Full review at the link. PARACHUTE Full review at the … Continue reading Woodstock 2023 Wrap-Up
Woodstock 2023: Parachute
★★★★ Brittany Snow’s feature directorial debut arrives at the Woodstock Film Festival, in the form of captivating drama, Parachute. For anyone who has ever suffered from body image issues or the horrors of eating disorders, Parachute may be particularly triggering. Its lead character frustrates almost as frequently as she garners empathy. Parachute is so much … Continue reading Woodstock 2023: Parachute
Woodstock 2023: Slide
★★★★ Legendary animator Bill Plympton brings to life his first film since 2016’s Revengeance: the vibrant, outrageous, and endlessly entertaining musical/comedy/western, Slide. Named after its completely mute lead character and his “slide guitar,” this surreal movie overflows with ideas and mesmerizing imagery. Plympton individually animates every frame of his films himself, via his own Plymptoons … Continue reading Woodstock 2023: Slide
Woodstock 2023: The Kill Room
★★★★ The logline of The Kill Room sounds like the start of some bad joke. A hitman, his boss, an art dealer, and a money-laundering scheme—what could possibly go wrong? This dark comedy crime/thriller is far more entertaining than I had ever expected. Setting aside the obvious draw of a Pulp Fiction reunion with the … Continue reading Woodstock 2023: The Kill Room
Woodstock 2023: Fair Play
★★★ Alden Ehrenreich is perhaps one of the most underrated actors working today. First discovered by Steven Spielberg at a bar mitzvah, Ehrenreich has been consistently churning out intriguing fare, and discovering his niche as a character actor for years. From Beautiful Creatures to Stoker to Solo: A Star Wars Story and everything in between, … Continue reading Woodstock 2023: Fair Play