AFI Film Festival Archives

‘Swan Song’ Review: Sci-Fi Drama Ponders Grief & Cloning Via A Remarkable Mahershala Ali [AFI Fest]

November 13, 2021 9:35 am

When Cameron (Mahershala Ali) first meets his duplicate—a genetically identical, lab-crafted doppelganger—a wave of visceral bafflement possesses him. And who wouldn’t lose composure in the presence of a three...

‘My Little Sister’ Is A Precarious Performance Piece On The Fleeting Nature Of Life’s Preciousness [AFI Review]

Andrew Bundy

October 23, 2020 3:42 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Opening with notes audibly resembling a heartbeat monitor, before swaying into a diegetic sonata, this year’s Swiss Oscar entry “My Little Sister,” chillingly captures the frightening feeling of sitting beside...

‘She Paradise’ Is A Love Letter To The Autonomy of Young Women [AFI Review]

Robert Daniels

October 23, 2020 12:27 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

So far, between Kelly Oxford’s “Pink Skies Ahead” and Angel Kristi Williams’ “Really Love,” AFI Fest has delivered some incredible first-features from directors. Maya Cozier’s “She Paradise” is the newest addi...

‘My Psychedelic Love Story’: Errol Morris’ Latest Doc Is A Trippy Romance With A Dash Of Conspiracy [AFI Review]

Andrew Bundy

October 22, 2020 2:18 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

From “The Fog of War” to "Tabloid", to "Mr. Death," and "American Dharma," there are a few good reasons why many hail Errol Morris as the master of the one-on-one interview doc. Morris knows that the deepest s...

‘Uncle Frank’ Features An Oustanding Cast In A Film That Sadly Lacks Subtext Or Subtlety [AFI Review]

Andrew Bundy

October 19, 2020 12:26 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

When you are belittled and threatened for being who you are at a developmental crossroads, it very well may affect your sense of belonging for the rest of your life. When you feel unsafe simply because of who ...

‘Pink Skies Ahead’: Kelly Oxford’s Debut Is Charming And Irresistible [AFI Review]

Robert Daniels

October 19, 2020 10:05 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

The blue-haired Winona (Jessica Barden), while driving, vents to an unseen man about living with her parents. She fumes, “I want to stick a fork into an electrical socket every minute that I’m there.” A recent...

‘I’m Your Woman’: Rachel Brosnahan Is Staggering In Julia Hart’s Wickedly Entertaining Thriller [AFI Review]

Robert Daniels

October 16, 2020 10:40 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

Adorned with sunglasses and in a pink fur-trimmed robe, Jean (Rachel Brosnahan) sits reclined on her patio chair as she sips champagne. Bobbie Gentry’s “I Wouldn’t Be Surprised" — one of the film’s many soulfu...

AFI Fest 2020: Full Lineup Includes 4K Restoration Of Dennis Hopper’s ‘Out Of The Blue,’ ‘I’m Your Woman’ Premiere & More

Charles Barfield

October 7, 2020 12:27 pm

Festivals, News

This year’s AFI Film Festival is unlike previous years in a few major ways. Of course, the biggest way is how the event is virtual, with passholders being able to purchase tickets for online screenings of this...

Rachel Brosnahan’s ‘I’m Your Woman’ To Kick Off The All-Digital 2020 AFI Film Festival

Charles Barfield

September 14, 2020 1:38 pm

Festivals, News

Fall Film Festival Season is in full swing. Well, sort of. Venice kicked off the festivities with a mixture of in-person screenings and digital presentations, while TIFF is continuing that trend currently. And...

Apple, The Banker, Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Mackie

Apple Goes Prestige As ‘The Banker’ Set To Close 2019 AFI Film Fest

Gregory Ellwood

October 3, 2019 3:13 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Festivals, News

The always awards-friendly AFI Film Fest already has its opener set with Melina Matsoukas' "Queen & Slim." Today, the Hollywood based event revealed that George Nolfi's "The Banker," starring Samuel L. Jac...

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