Tag: Independent Films
Together is a Pleasant Surprise
“So lucky few we are who become whole.” Real life married couple Alison Brie and Dave Franco bring their actual chemistry to the big screen in a modern horror film that explores teetering relationships and the supernatural. Together…
Read More »Eddington is Overstuffed and Unfocused
Ari Aster has been one of the hottest new names in the director’s chair following the success of 2018’s Hereditary and 2019’s Midsommar. Following the divisive Beau is Afraid released in 2023 (Martin Scorsese loved it at least),…
Read More »Materialists Approaches Modern Dating with Sentiment
If you’ve spent even two seconds on social media, you’ve been made aware that modern day struggles with the dating scene are top of mind for countless people. Debates over who pays, which sex brings what to the…
Read More »Warfare is a Visceral Cinematic Experience that Makes Plain the Brutality of Combat
Told solely through the compiled memories of those who experienced it, Warfare documents a single, real-life military operation on November 19, 2006 in Ramadi, Iraq. The 1-26 infantry, Bravo Company “Bushmasters” platoon of Navy SEALs embark upon a…
Read More »Death of a Unicorn Underwhelms Despite Potential
In many ways, America and much of the developed world, is currently in the midst of an ethical crisis. As tech companies continue to move toward perfecting artificial intelligence, even as concerns loom regarding a potential shrinkage of…
Read More »Magazine Dreams: A Fitting Portrait of Male Fragility and Redemption (Sundance Film Festival)
Jonathan Majors was on the cusp of stardom and seemed headed for his first Oscar nomination before an incident in the streets of New York City made his persona non grata in mainstream film circles, cost him his Marvel Cinematic…
Read More »The Monkey’s Overreliance Humor Undercuts It’s Potential
Fresh off of last year’s sleeper horror hit <i>Longlegs</i>, writer/director Osgood Perkins’s quickly returns to the big screen with an adaptation of a short story from legendary author Stephen King. In <i>The Monkey</i>, twin brothers Hal and Bill,…
Read More »Pamela Anderson Shines in The Last Showgirl (Middleburg Film Festival)
The passage of time, particularly for women, has been a theme in 2024’s film slate and the movies that explore this have been buoyed by notable performances from star actress past who have moved onto their latter life…
Read More »The Brutalist is a Big, Epic Cinematic Swing (Middleburg Film Festival)
I am sure by now if you’re the type to pay attention to film awards or the buzz around fall film releases, you’ve heard the hype surrounding The Brutalist. Because it is a smaller independent film, its release…
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Sorry, Baby is a Character Study on Processing Trauma
Sorry, Baby introduces us to Agnes (Eva Victor), a graduate student preparing to finish her thesis in a small college town while nurturing her longtime friendship with Lydie (Naomi Ackie). While finishing her studies, Agnes has a traumatic…
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