Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Festivals

Movie Review (TIFF 2024): ‘Sweet Angel Baby’ Delves Past the Intimate

Director: Melanie OatesWriter: Melanie OatesStars: Michaela Kurimsky, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Peter Mooney Synopsis: Follows an unassuming Newfoundland woman whose online persona strains her community relationships after its exposure. Those who know me know that I’m...

Movie Review (Venice 2024): ‘Pavements’ Hands Out Deserved Flowers

Director: Alex Ross PerryWriters: Stephen Malkmus, Alex Ross PerryStars: Stephen Malkmus, Scott Kanberg, Joe Keery Synopsis: Documentary about the American indie band Pavement, which combines scripts with documentary images of the band and...

Movie Review (TIFF 2024): ‘Rumours’ is Black Comedy Done Right

Directors: Guy Maddin, Galen Johnson, Evan JohnsonWriters Evan JohnsonStars: Cate Blanchett, Charles Dance, Rolando Ravello Synopsis: The leaders of seven wealthy democracies get lost in the woods while drafting a statement on a...

Movie Review (TIFF 2024): ‘The Mountain’ is Delightful, Magical, and Mystical

Director: Rachel HouseWriters: Tom Furniss, Rachel HouseStars: Elizabeth Atkinson, Terrence Daniel, Reuben Francis Synopsis: Explores the journey of three young people as they seek solace under the watchful gaze of the Taranaki mountain...

Movie Review (TIFF 2024): ‘Mr. K’ is Somehow Relatable and Isolating

Director: Tallulah Hazekamp SchwabWriter: Tallulah Hazekamp SchwabStars: Crispin Glover, Fionnula Flanagan, Jan Gunnar Røise Synopsis: After spending the night in a remote hotel, Mr. K is stuck in a claustrophobic nightmare when he...

Movie Review (Biennale, Venice 2024): ‘Kill The Jockey (El Jockey)’ Finds Luis Ortega Channeling Early Almodóvar

Director: Luis OrtegaWriter: Fabian Casas, Luis Ortega, Rodolfo PalaciosStars: Adriana Aguirre, Roberto Carnaghi, Úrsula Corberó Synopsis: Remo's self-destructive behavior overshadows his talent. Abril, an upcoming jockey is pregnant by Remo and has to...

Movie Review (Biennale, Venice 2024): ‘One to One: John & Yoko’ Intrudes on Hallowed Ground

Director: Kevin Macdonald, Sam Rice-EdwardsStars: John Lennon, Yoko Ono Synopsis: Set in 1972 New York, this documentary explores John and Yoko's world amid a turbulent era. Centered on the One to One charity...

Locarno 2024: Capsule Reviews of ‘By the Stream’, ‘Moon’, ‘The Sparrow in the Chimney’

This year’s Locarno Film Festival hasn’t had enough buzz or outreach compared to the recent ones. It is unfortunate because it is lenient toward giving more opportunities to rising or less-recognized directors...

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