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Filmmaker Ira Sachs Talks ‘Frankie’ & Shares Which Directors Have Inspired Him Over The Years [Interview]

October 24, 2019 3:38 pm

While the world of superhero fandom tries to cancel film icons Martin Scorsese and Frances Ford Coppola, "Frankie" filmmaker Ira Sachs remains constantly aware of the cinema that came before him and is always l...

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‘Sweetheart’ Is A Tense Deserted Island Thriller That Can’t Survive Its Own Bad Writing [Review]

Andrew Bundy

October 18, 2019 12:43 pm

News, Reviews

Do you remember watching the pilot of “Lost” when it aired 15 years ago, one of the most tense and ominous episodes television had seen to date, with incredible characters and more mysteries than the writers kn...

‘1982’: Modest Strengths & Human Resonance Still Feels Half Finished [TIFF Review]

Andrew Bundy

September 8, 2019 6:15 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Remember when the time between class called recess was all that mattered in your life? A school play yard is a place where two different worlds can simultaneously co-exist. Teachers and students may inhabit the...

‘Calm With Horses’ Tries To Run Away From The Mob, But Its Best As An Irish Gangster Vehicle For Barry Keoghan [TIFF Review]

Andrew Bundy

September 7, 2019 8:43 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

There’s no reward without risk, but nonetheless, attempting two different and disparate styles in a movie can be dicey endeavor that can go sideways without balance. “Calm With Horses,” starring Cosmo Jarvis (“...

‘Clifton Hill’: A Neo-Noir Chasing The Tiger’s Tail Of David Lynch-Level Weirdness [TIFF Review]

Andrew Bundy

September 6, 2019 4:21 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

It’s almost surprising that abnormal neo-noir hasn’t seen more of an obnoxious resurgence post-"Twin Peaks: The Return." Audiences have been re-introduced to its flavor, here and there, with films like David Ro...

‘Ms. Purple’ Compresses A Cultural Experience Of Domestic Duty & L.A. Night Life Into A Color Palette Of Vital Essence [Review]

Andrew Bundy

September 6, 2019 12:21 pm

News, Reviews

Though you will see them swaying above a slight layer of haze from atop almost every LA rooftop, palm trees are not native to sunny, beach-side California, and neither is a strong portion of the city's populati...

‘Mindhunter’ Tackles The Maddening ‘Chinatown’-Esque Despair Of Futility [Season 2 Review]

Andrew Bundy

August 28, 2019 1:22 pm

Features, News, Reviews, Television

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. This could be the motto that filmmaker David Fincher first applied to his Netflix series, "Mindhunter," employing similar dank aesthetics, obsessions with serial k...

‘American Factory’: An Impassioned Examination Of A Cross-Cultural Workplace Ultimately Lacks Focus [Review]

Andrew Bundy

August 21, 2019 1:59 pm

News

The history of Netflix’s documentary “American Factory,” co-directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmakers Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert is quite fascinating. The pair have long been interested in working-cl...

‘After The Wedding’: Strong Performances Can’t Save A Sluggish Remake From The Absence Of Subtlety [Review]

Andrew Bundy

August 7, 2019 12:35 pm

News, Reviews

Humans with a genuine sense of empathy—dwindling in this day and age, admittedly— all feel dire responsibility for someone at some point in our lives. We may have different ways of repenting if we fail that per...

‘Brian Banks’ Is A Soapy Legal Drama That Never Rises Above Its Magical Sports Movie Tropes [Review]

Andrew Bundy

August 6, 2019 2:26 pm

News, Reviews

For audiences who have been patiently awaiting the movie where comedy filmmaker turned feel-good inspirational director Tom Shadyac (“The Nutty Professor,” “Bruce Almighty”) casts Morgan Freeman to basically pl...

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