Saturday, April 20, 2024

Movie Reviews

Film at 25: ‘Selena’ Still an Enchanting and Powerful Biopic

  Director: Gregory Nava Writer: Gregory Nava Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Edward James Olmos, Jon Seda Synopsis: The true story of Selena, a Texas-born Tejano singer who rose from cult status to performing at the Astrodome, as...

Movie Review: ‘Anais in Love’ is a Delightful Directorial Debut

Director: Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet Writer: Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet Stars: Anaïs Demoustier, Denis Podalydès Synopsis: Follows Anaïs, a 30-year old woman that is broke and has a lover she doesn't think she loves anymore. She meets Daniel, who immediately falls for...

Movie Review (Glasgow Film Festival): ‘Where is Anne Frank’ Is A Naïve and Tonally Inconsistent Misfire

Director: Ari Folman Writers: Anne Frank (based on the diary) Stars: Michael Maloney, Ruby Stokes, Emily Carey Synopsis: The film follows the journey of Kitty, the imaginary friend to whom Anne Frank dedicated her diary....

Movie Review: ‘Turning Red’ is Full of Energy and Heart

Director: Domee Shi Writers: Julia Cho and Domee Shi Stars: Rosalie Chang, Sandra Oh, Ava Morse Synopsis: A 13-year-old girl named Mei Lee turns into a giant red panda whenever she gets too excited.   Turning Red...

Movie Review (Glasgow Film Festival): ‘The Gravedigger’s Wife’ Is A Critical Look at the Healthcare System

Director: Khadar Ayderus Ahmed Writers: Khadar Ayderus Ahmed Stars: Omar Abdi, Yasmin Warsame Synopsis: In times of misfortune, Guled and his family have to push themselves to the limits in order to reunite with their...

Movie Review (Glasgow Film Festival): ‘The Outfit’ is a Well Tailored Stage Play in Movie Form

Director: Graham Moore Writers: Johnathan McClain, Graham Moore Stars: Mark Rylance, Zoey Deutch, Dylan O'Brien Synopsis: An expert tailor must outwit a dangerous group of mobsters in order to survive a fateful night.   It feels perfectly...

Movie Review: ‘Huda’s Salon’ is a Tense Thriller That Highlights the Vices of the Patriarchy

Director: Hany Abu-Assad. Writer: Hany Abu-Assad. Stars: Maisa Abd Elhadi, Ali Suliman, Manal Awad, Samer Bisharat. Synopsis: Reem, a young mother married to a jealous man, goes to Huda's salon in Bethlehem. This ordinary visit...

Movie Review (Glasgow Film Festival): ‘Yuni’ is a Beautiful and Tragic Coming of Age Story

For her third feature - and arguably best yet - Yuni, Indonesian director Kamila Andini utilizes the late Sapardi Djoko Damono’s poem “The Rain in June” as a plot function. In fact,...

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