Tag: Independent Films
The Invite Combines Humor and Drama For a Raw Look at Relationships
A new romantic dramedy from A24 is garnering plenty of buzz for the performances of its stars. The Invite finds Angela (Olivia Wilde) and Joe (Seth Rogen) scrambling to organize a last minute dinner party to formally meet…
Read More »Backrooms Cleverly Uses Mystery to Bring the Scares
Young filmmakers whose foray into the movies began with content creation on YouTube are currently having a moment. Following the success of numerous indie debuts for the video sharing platform, perhaps the most hyped movie from this wave…
Read More »No Other Choice Continues Park Chan-wook’s Directorial Mastery
Modern work culture and the future of labor are hot topics in our current moment. The rise of AI and skyrocketing inflation and cost of living in the midst of a recession has many wondering how much more…
Read More »The Audacity of Marty Supreme
Following the release of his brother Benny’s film The Smashing Machine earlier this year, the other half of the Safdie Brothers directing duo Josh Safdie is finally releasing his first solo directorial effort; one that has featured a…
Read More »The Secret Agent Deftly Depicts Quiet Strength in the Midst of Chaos (Middleburg Film Festival)
We are currently in an era of films seeking to explore the global rise in authoritarianism and the way in which our society is responding to the moment. The uptick in this style of storytelling makes cutting through…
Read More »If I Had Legs I’d Kick You Review
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You follows Linda (Rose Byrne) during a particularly trying time in her life as she tries to navigate her daughter’s mysterious illness and the absence of her husband as his work pulls…
Read More »Sentimental Value Lives By Its Actors Empathetic Performances (Middleburg Film Festival)
2021’s The Worst Person in the World was a critical darling upon its release and announced writer/director Joachim Trier and actress Renate Reinsve as two talents on the rise in the film world. Their followup film has finally…
Read More »Christy is a Stark Depiction of the Cycle of Abuse (Middleburg Film Festival)
Christy Martin rose to fame and prominence in the 1990s as the pioneering champion and personality in the burgeoning sport of women’s boxing. Promoted by the legendary Don King and fighting on Mike Tyson undercards, she helped to…
Read More »Die My Love Takes an Unflinching Look at Mental Health
After nearly ten years since her last feature film , director Lynne Ramsey returns to theaters. Die My Love follows Grace (Jennifer Lawrence) and Jackson (Robert Pattinson), a young couple who move from New York City to Jackson’s rural…
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I Love Boosters Evolves Boots Riley’s Filmmaking
Boots Riley burst onto the movie scene eight years ago with his film Sorry to Bother You, an indie hit that garnered a lot of buzz. After a brief stop on a television show, Riley returns to theaters…
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