Friday, June 27, 2025

Awards

Chasing the Gold: Female-Directed Oscar Nominations

In 1930, Ruth Chatterton earned an Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Sarah and Son.  In doing so, director Dorothy Azner made history as the first female director...

Movie Review: ‘The Humans’ Showcases a Fantastic Ensemble Delivering a Thrilling Screenplay

Director: Stephen KaramWriter: Stephen KaramStars: Jayne Houdyshell, Richard Jenkins, Amy Schumer, Beanie Feldstein, Steven Yeun, June Squibb Synopsis: Erik Blake gathers three generations of his Pennsylvania family to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter's...

Movie Review: ‘The Hand Of God’ is Paolo Sorrentino’s Beautiful Childhood Memory Brought to Life

Director: Paolo SorrentinoWriter: Paolo SorrentinoStars: Filippo Scotti, Toni Servillo, Teresa Saponangelo, Marlon Joubert, Luisa Ranieri Synopsis: In 1980s Naples, Italy, a young man experiences heartbreak and liberation after he's inadvertently saved from a...

Movie Review (London Film Festival): Olivia Colman gives a powerhouse performance in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s hypnotic The Lost Daughter

Director: Maggie Gyllenhaal Writer: Maggie Gyllenhaal Stars: Olivia Colman, Dakota Johnson, Jessie Buckley, Peter Sarsgaard, Ed Harris Synopsis: A woman, while on a summer holiday, finds herself becoming obsessed with another woman and her daughter,...

Chicago IFF 2021 Dispatch: ‘Paris, 13th District’, ‘The Gravedigger’s Wife’ & ‘Nobody Has to Know’

The 2021 Chicago International Film Festival offers a rich and vast array of quality international cinema, and for this dispatch of reviews, we are going to take a look into three films...

Movie Review (Middleburg Film Festival): With Wonderful Animation and a Compelling Story, ‘Flee’ is One of the Best Films of 2021.

Director: Jonas Poher Rasmussen Synopsis: On the verge of marriage to his long-time boyfriend, a successful academic in Denmark is confronted with a secret from his past. The crisis of Afghanistan has been tragically...

Movie Review (Middleburg Film Festival): ‘Red Rocket’ is a Hilarious, Sharp Effort by the great Sean Baker

Director: Sean Baker Writer: Chris Bergoch, Sean Baker Stars: Simon Rex, Bree Elrod, Suzanna Son Synopsis: A washed-up porn star clashes with his estranged wife after returning to his hometown in Texas. The films of Sean...

Movie Review (Middleburg Film Festival): With ‘Belfast,’ Kenneth Branagh Deliveries a Deeply Personal Crowd Pleaser for All

Director: Kenneth Branagh Writer: Kenneth Branagh Stars: Caitríona Balfe, Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan, Ciarán Hinds, Jude Hill Synopsis: A semi-autobiographical film that chronicles the life of a working class family and their young son's childhood...

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