Friday, March 29, 2024

Amy Smith

Amy joined the InSession Film team in September 2020. Growing up in the north of Scotland, she has been balancing her passion with writing with studying English and Film at University alongside a part-time job. Alongside InSession Film, Amy writes for other publications, including her self-published website Film For Thought. She is also the Arts Editor with a focus on film and cinema for her University’s newspaper and assists in writing for other sections. You can follow her on Twitter @filmswithamy.
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Chasing the Gold: 2022 Golden Globes and Critics’ Choice Nomination Reactions

In a day of pure chaos, the 2022 Golden Globes and the Critics' Choice Award nominations were both announced this morning. These are the first set of major nominations that could help...

Movie Review: ‘Tick, Tick… Boom!’ has a Shining Star, but Lacks Spark Throughout

Director: Lin-Manuel Miranda Writer: Steven Levenson Stars: Andrew Garfield, Alexandra Shipp, Robin de Jésus, Vanessa Hudgens Synopsis: On the cusp of his 30th birthday, a promising young theatre composer navigates love, friendship, and the pressures...

Movie Review: ‘King Richard’ Captures the Heart and Soul of the Williams Sisters Story

Powered by JustWatch Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green Writer: Zach Baylin Stars: Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis, Jon Bernthal, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton Synopsis: A look at how tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams became who they are after...

Movie Review: ‘Dune’ is Not Just the Cinematic Event of 2021, But Ranks as One of the Best of the Millennium

Director: Denis Villeneuve Writer: Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth Stars: Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Zendaya Synopsis: The feature adaptation of Frank Herbert’s science fiction novel, about...

Movie Review (TIFF 2021): ‘The Rescue’ is simply the Best Documentary of 2021

Directors: Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi Synopsis: Follows the story of the Wild Boars youth soccer team who got trapped and their dramatic 2018 rescue. When coming up with the list of films that...

Movie Review (TIFF 2021): ‘Charlotte’ is a Remarkable Story Told Poorly

Directors: Tahir Rana, Éric Warin Writers: Erik Rutherford, David Bezmozgis Starring: Keira Knightley, Marion Cotillard, Brenda Blethyn, Jim Broadbent Synopsis: An account of German-Jewish artist Charlotte Salomon living in the south of France between 1941...

Movie Review (TIFF 2021): ‘The Guilty’ Proves That English Language Remakes Can Work

Director: Antoine Fuqua Writer: Nic Pizzolatto, Gustav Möller (original), Emil Nygaard (original) Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Riley Keough, Peter Sarsgaard Synopsis: A demoted police officer assigned to a call dispatch desk is conflicted when he receives...

Movie Review (EIFF): ‘The Beta Test’ is a Smart Dark Comedy with Some Issues

Director: Jim Cummings, PJ McCabe Writers: Jim Cummings, PJ McCabe Stars: Jim Cummings, Virginia Newcomb, PJ McCabe Synopsis: A soon-to-be-married Hollywood agent receives a mysterious letter for an anonymous sexual encounter and becomes ensnared in...

Amy Smith

Amy joined the InSession Film team in September 2020. Growing up in the north of Scotland, she has been balancing her passion with writing with studying English and Film at University alongside a part-time job. Alongside InSession Film, Amy writes for other publications, including her self-published website Film For Thought. She is also the Arts Editor with a focus on film and cinema for her University’s newspaper and assists in writing for other sections. You can follow her on Twitter @filmswithamy.
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