Movie Review: ‘You Are Not My Mother’ is A Fascinating Irish Folklore Horror
Director: Kate Dolan Writer: Kate Dolan Stars: Hazel Doupe, Carolyn Bracken, Paul Reid Synopsis: In a North... Read More »
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Movie Review: ‘Escape from Mogadishu’: The South Korean Argo
Director: Seung-wan Ryoo Writer: Ki-cheol Lee, Seung-wan Ryoo Stars: Kim Yoon-seok, In-sung Jo Synopsis: In 1991 war-torn Somalia... Read More »
Movie Review (Glasgow Film Festival): Baby Assassins: An Offbeat Action Movie With a Twist
Director: Yugo Sakamoto Writer: Yugo Sakamoto Starring: Yukina Fukushima, Saori Izawa Synopsis: Chisato and Mahilo are two high school girls who are... Read More »
Movie Review (Glasgow Film Festival): ‘Once Upon a Time in Uganda’: Welcome To Wakaliwood
Directors: Cathryne Czubek, Hugo Perez Writers: Cathryne Czubek, Amanda Hughes Stars: Asiimwe Apollo, Bukenya Charles, Bisaso Dauda Synopsis:... Read More »
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:... Read More »
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,... Read More »
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... Read More »
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... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘I Want You Back’ Offers a Great Cast & Sharp Writing
Most romantic comedies are, from the first few frames, quite predictable. Yes, Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan will... Read More »
List: Daryl MacDonald’s Top 10 Films of 2021
With the curtain finally closed on 2021 it’s a good time to look back at our favorite movies... Read More »
Interview: Alex Wolff (‘Pig’)
Perhaps one of the most surprising elements in a year packed with beautiful and brilliant movies was a... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘No Time To Die’ is a Fitting Send-off For The Daniel Craig Era
Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga Writers: Neil Purvis, Robert Wade, Phoebe Waller-Bridge Stars: Daniel Craig, Lashana Lynch, Rami Malek,... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘The Many Saints of Newark’ is a Fantastic Return to the World of Blood and Gabagool
Director: Alan Taylor Writers: David Chase, Lawrence Konnar Stars: Alessandro Nivola, Vera Farmiga, Corey Stoll, Michael Gandolfini, Ray... Read More »
Movie Review: “Yakuza Princess” is a Robust Action/Thriller with no Substance
Director: Vicente Amorim Writers: Fernando Toste, Kimi Lee Stars: Masumi, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Eijiro Ozaki Synopsis:... Read More »
Movie Review (EIFF): ‘The Bright Side’ is a Life-Affirming Take on Death
There may be no one better at judging death than the Irish. Throughout its history the people of... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Stillwater’ Veers Away from Action Premise to Provide Humanity
If one had to pin down the themes you might expect to see in a Tom McCarthy movie,... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘The Birthday Cake’ Boasts a Phenomenal Cast But Feels Like a Retread.
The first thing to mention about Jimmy Giannopoulos’ crime drama The Birthday Cake is it’s star-studded cast. It’s... Read More »
Movie Review: ‘Occupation: Rainfall’ is Admirably Ambitious but Deeply Derivative.
In the age of superhero movies bankrolled by an oligarch with mouse ears, it’s unusual to find an... Read More »
Op-Ed: The Snyder Cut and the Rise of Toxic Fandom
In LA right now, there stands a billboard which feels like it couldn’t have existed even at this... Read More »
Chasing The Gold: Best Supporting Actor Nominees Analysis (2021 Oscars)
The category for Best Supporting Actor doesn’t seem as straightforward as it has been in previous years. This... Read More »
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