Friday, June 13, 2025

Festivals

Movie Review (LFF) – ‘Ammonite’ is a Waiting Game of Fleeting Moments

Director: Francis Lee Writer: Francis Lee Stars: Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Jones Synopsis: In 1840s England, acclaimed but overlooked fossil hunter Mary Anning and a young woman sent to convalesce by the sea develop...

Movie Review: ‘Sound Of Metal’ Delivers One of the Most Authentic Performances of 2020

Director: Darius Marder Writer: Darius Marder, Abraham Marder Stars: Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, Lauren Ridloff, Mathieu Amalric Synopsis: A heavy-metal drummer's life is thrown into freefall when he begins to lose his hearing. Riz...

Movie Review: ‘The Perfect Candidate’ is a Progressive Look at Politics in Saudi Arabia

Director: Haifaa al-Mansour Writer: Haifaa al-Mansour Stars: Mila Alzahrani, Dhay, Nourah Al Alwad, Khalid Abduirhim   Synopsis: A young female Saudi doctor's run for office in the local city elections forces her family and community to...

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Supernova’ is a Tender Romance That’s a Devastating One-Way Trip to the Stars

Director: Harry Macqueen Writer: Harry Macqueen Stars: Colin Firth, Stanley Tucci Synopsis: Sam and Tusker, partners for 20 years, travel across England reuniting with friends and family. Two years earlier Tusker was diagnosed with early-onset dementia. Supernovas occur...

Movie Review: ‘Nomadland’ is a Profound Look at the Lonely in America

Director: Chloé Zhao Writer: Chloé Zhao Stars: Frances McDormand, David Strathairn, Linda May, Charlene Swankie Synopsis: A woman embarks on a journey through the American West after losing everything during the recession. We live privileged lives....

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Wildfire’, Loss and Sisterhood in Troubled Ireland

Director: Cathy Brady Writer: Cathy Brady Stars: Kate Dickie, Nora-Jane Noone, Martin McCann Synopsis: The story of two sisters who grew up on the fractious Irish border. When one of them, who has been missing, finally returns...

Movie Review (LFF): ‘200 Meters’ is a Tense, Well-Scripted Drama

Director: Ameen Nayfeh Writer: Ameen Nayfeh Stars: Ali Suliman, Anna Unterberger, Lana Zreik Synopsis: A Palestinian father trapped on the other side of the separation wall is trying to reach the hospital for his son. Mustafa...

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Farewell Amor’ is a Tender but Unmemorable Family Drama

Director: Ekwa Msangi Writers: Ekwa Msangi Stars: Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Zainab Jah, Jayme Lawson Synopsis: Reunited after 17 years, an Angolan immigrant is joined in the U.S. by his wife and daughter. Now strangers...

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