LA Film Festival Archives

‘We Have Always Lived In The Castle’ With Alexandra Daddario & Crispin Glover Is Obscure & Disturbing [LAFF Review]

September 30, 2018 1:50 pm

Following up her debut success of 2013’s “Concussion,” filmmaker Stacie Passon finally returns with a new feature-length film that brings the horror and gloom of writer Shirley Jackson’s final novel "We Have Al...

Round Or Flat, ‘Behind The Curve’ Prevails As One Of The Most Fun & Intriguing Documentaries Of The Year [LAFF Review]

Kyle Kohner

September 30, 2018 11:28 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

It’s the sensation that’s sweeping the globe, or erm, plane. Yes, the flat-earth theory is burgeoning and clamoring for attention now more than ever before. This goes without saying the flat-earth theory is not...

‘The Clovehitch Killer’ Imbues The Serial Killer Storyline With Irony And Family Confrontation [LAFF Review]

Kyle Kohner

September 30, 2018 8:09 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

Ever since their integration into pop culture during the ‘70s, America's morbid obsession with the deranged inner-demons and manifested violence of serial killers has only grown over the decades. Directors like...

Ike Barinholtz’s ‘The Oath’ Is A Hilarious Look At A Tumultuous, Politically-Charged Family Dinner [LAFF Review]

Kyle Kohner

September 27, 2018 10:49 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

Thanksgiving is not just a time for friends and family to come together and enjoy a feast. No, it's a confined space threatened by friendly facades, repressed disdain, and farcical attempts to remain civil at t...

LA Film Festival Boasts Inclusivity With This Year’s Diverse Festival Lineup

Kyle Kohner

August 1, 2018 10:48 am

Festivals, News

While the likes of Cannes, TIFF, and Venice continue to play catch up in the conversation of inclusivity, Film Independent’s annual LA Film Festival continues to press the issue. With this year’s slate includin...

LA Film Festival Throws Industry A Curve Ball Moving To September

Gregory Ellwood

October 18, 2017 2:26 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Festivals

If you live in Los Angeles the slow death of the LA Film Festival has been sad to see. Ever since the event moved from downtown in 2010 to a hub around Culver City two years ago the annual June event has had a ...

Documentary ‘They Call Us Monsters’ Is A Searing & Sensitive Look At Juvenile Offenders [LAFF Review]

Katie Walsh

June 11, 2016 9:47 am

Reviews

Ben Lear makes his directorial debut with “They Call Us Monsters,” a searing but sensitive documentary following the experiences of juvenile offenders through the justice system. His father, Norman, used the fo...

LA Film Festival Exclusive: Trailer For Neorealist Immigrant Drama ‘Lupe Under The Sun’

Edward Davis

June 2, 2016 3:57 pm

News, Trailers

Thanks to the current election, and a candidate tossing out rather ugly rhetoric about immigrants who have made their way to the United States for a better life, stories from those quarters are more vital than ...

LA Film Festival Exclusive: Trailer For ’11:55′ Featuring Julia Stiles, John Leguizamo, And More

Edward Davis

June 2, 2016 11:20 am

News, Trailers

Arriving like an oasis island in the middle of the summer movie season, the LA Film Festival is a nice bridge between early year events like Sundance, Berlin, and Cannes and festivals this fall, like Venice, Te...

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