Film Review: ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ favors sensationalism over social impact
“The Democratic Convention is about to begin in a police state.” – Walter Cronkite 1968 was a year of global social upheaval. Mass student protest erupted... Read More
Rubin Safaya
Rubin Safaya is a member of the Dallas-Ft. Worth Film Critics Association and an annual guest speaker on international cinema at Richland College’s Multicultural Center.
Mr. Safaya is also a listed Tomatometer Critic at Rotten Tomatoes.
TIFF Review: Shortcuts and misdirected focus don’t ring true in ‘Good Joe Bell’
A road paved with good intentions, GOOD JOE BELL begins as a story about the shared physical and emotional journey of Joe Bell and his... Read More
TIFF Review: ‘No Ordinary Man’ examines the life of legendary trans musician Billy Tipton
I think of myself as many things that define me, the least of which is my gender. It’s not because I was never told what... Read More
TIFF Review: ‘Wolfwalkers’
Tomm Moore, director of THE SECRET OF KELLS (co-produced with Nora Twomey whose THE BREADWINNER premiered at Toronto International Film Festival in 2017), returns to... Read More
TIFF Review: Byrned Bridges in ‘American Utopia’
“My Name is David Byrne. I can’t take credit for that. I had no choice in the matter.” The Randy Newman of New Wave Dadaism,... Read More
TIFF Review: Nicole Riegel’s ‘Holler’ resonates with rural plight
Writer/director Nicole Riegel’s feature debut, Holler, expands upon her 2016 short of the same title. Originally a story of two young brothers making ends meet,... Read More
Film Review: ‘Da 5 Bloods’ asks ‘Where are all the movies about Black war heroes?’
Spike Lee’s DA 5 BLOODS weaves three strands into one thread: There’s the story whites tell Blacks about who they are, the story Blacks tell... Read More
Bong Joon-Ho’s PARASITE wins NSFC (National Society of Film Critics) Best Picture
Founded in 1966 by Hollis Alpert and Pauline Kael, the National Society of Film Critics supplies the official critic delegate to the National Film Registration... Read More
Film Review: ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ – The Force Ghost of Banality, Now and Forever
Incestuous family. Those are the words that come to mind here for a variety of reasons. What started as a running joke about the lack... Read More
Interview: From tactics to scale, Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes talks ‘1917’
NOTE: This interview discusses in detail several story elements of the upcoming Universal Pictures release, 1917, written and directed by Sam Mendes. An accomplished theatrical and motion picture director and... Read More
2024 North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) Nominations 
2024 Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC) Winners: ‘Anora’ Named Best Film Among its Six Awards 
2024 Utah Film Critics Association (UFCA) Nominations 
2024 Black Reel Awards Nominations: ‘Nickel Boys,’ ‘The Piano Lesson’ Lead