Cannes Review: Ciro Guerra and Cristina Gallego’s immersive and unforgettable ‘Birds of Passage’
In his follow-up to the Oscar-nominated EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT, Colombian director Ciro Guerra teams up with director Cristina Gallego to deliver a remarkable feature about... Read More
Film Reviews
Cannes Review: Asghar Farhadi’s ‘Everybody Knows’ is too safe and too slow to engage
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Everybody Knows opens in an aging bell and clock tower of a quiet Spanish town. There are names of teenage paramours... Read More
2018 Cannes at a Glance
The 2018 Cannes Film Festival is this week and this page will be your updated Cannes at a Glance featuring links to reviews from myself... Read More
Review: Charlize Theron hits the mother load in ‘Tully’ (★★★½)
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Charlize Theron is a deliriously committed actress. Whether it’s being in top shape and doing her own stunts for Atomic Blonde... Read More
SFFILM Fest Reviews: ‘American Animals,’ ‘Miseducation of Cameron Post,’ ‘RBG,’ ‘We the Animals’
The 2018 San Francisco International Film Festival starts April 4th and runs through the 17th. Here are a few films that caught my eye. Keep... Read More
2018 Berlin Film Festival Review: ‘ In the Aisles’ is a touching and engaging surprise
Synopsis: Story of three supermarket workers whose lives intersect between the aisles of the store they work in. Not every festival can deliver a TONI... Read More
2018 Berlin Film Festival Review: Malgorzata Szumowska’s masterful and uncompromising ‘Mug’ (‘Twarz’)
Synopsis: Story of the first Polish citizen to undergo a face transplant. Malgorzata Szumowska’s MUG is a fascinating, unflinching and dark look at Polish society... Read More
2018 Berlin Film Festival Review: the engrossing, emotional and masterful ‘Boys Cry’
Synopsis: In Rome, two teenage friends descend into a life of crime hoping for a better future. It’s hard to believe that BOYS CRY is... Read More
2018 Berlin Film Festival Review: ‘Museum’ (‘Museo’) is a great testament to Latin American cinema
Synopsis: Two young men decide to carry out a daring museum heist in Mexico. But things are never straightforward as they seem – neither before... Read More
2018 Berlin Film Festival Review: Steven Soderbergh’s intriguing and superbly acted ‘Unsane’ with Claire Foy
Synopsis: After being a victim of stalking, a woman gets admitted by force into a mental health facility. Little does she know that a major... Read More
‘How to Make a Killing’ Review: The Latest Eat the Rich Satire is Starving to Death [C-] 
BAFTA Predictions: Will the Brits Ride Ocean Waves or Be in Love with Shakespeare? 
Make it a Double Feature: ‘Daughters of the Dust’ and ‘Eve’s Bayou’ 
‘At the Sea’ Review: Amy Adams Gasps for Air in Film Desperate to Drown Her Under the Weight of Water [C] Berlinale