Tag: Middleburg Film Festival
Magnetic Performances Make Unstoppable The Feel Good Film of 2024 (Middleburg Film Festival)
Based on a true story, Unstoppable introduces us to high school wrestler Anthony Robles (Jharrel Jerome) who lives with his mother Judy (Jennifer Lopez), stepfather Rick (Bobby Canavale), and his siblings. Anthony has dreams of wrestling on the…
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…
Read More »Maria is All About Angelina (Middleburg Film Festival)
Director Pablo Larraín has finally delivered his final film in his informal trilogy documenting the tumultuous periods in the lives of famous women in the 20th century. Beginning with 2016’s Jackie and continuing with 2021’s Spencer, both of…
Read More »Nightbitch is an Entertaining, Revelatory Exploration of the Pressures of Motherhood (Middleburg Film Festival)
Following lots of hype surrounding Rachel Yoder’s 2021 novel coming to the big screen and the potential of a performance from Amy Adams finally garnering her an Oscar, the trailer for Marielle Heller’s new film Nightbitch deflated a…
Read More »A Real Pain Combines Heart and Humor to Explore Grief and Connection (Middleburg Film Festival)
Grief can be a complicated thing. The latest film from actor Jesse Eisenberg explores a family trying to overcome loss that is both permanent and figurative regarding their own relationship. A Real Pain begins in JFK airport in…
Read More »Blitz Offers a New Perspective on War but Fails to Compel (Middleburg Film Festival)
We all know that war is hell and ruins the lives of many. Numerous films have been made that chronicle the tragedy of conflict, but view take us into the vantage point of war from a child’s eyes….
Read More »Emilia Pérez is a Pleasant Surprise That Effectively Melds Social Commentary, Drama, and Music Together (Middleburg Film Festival)
Multiplexes have been riddled with the remnants of musicals past in recent years with some having succeeded, like 2023’s Wonka, and others crashing and burning like Joker Folie á Deux earlier this year. Audiences have had mixed reactions…
Read More »Conclave Is an Engrossing Political Thriller That Also Deftly Explores Religion (Middleburg Film Festival)
Coming off of the success of 2022’s All Quiet on the Western Front, director Edward Berger returns to cinema with the adaptation of a 2016 novel. Conclave finds us alongside Cardinal Thomas Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) following the sudden…
Read More »Anora Mixes Comedy and Drama to Explore The Psyche of Dancers (Middleburg Film Festival)
Winter/director Sean Baker is back with a new film that stays close to his trademark penchant for realistic portrayals of working class segments of society not often explored that has been buzzing on the film festival circuit. Anora is…
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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…
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