In Lee Isaac Chung?s Minari, a Korean American family moves to an Arkansa farm in search of the American Dream. As they struggle to start a new business, they also struggle to rebuild their lives in a new environment. This week, we welcome SF?r Shelley McVea and newcomer Seun Olowo-ake to talk about making a…
At first glance, it may seem that My Salinger Year may seem like an odd choice for writer/director Philippe Falardeau to choose to adapt. That?s certainly not to suggest that he would not have the sensitivity or skill to do so. As the director of such stunning narratives as Monsieur Lazhar and The Good Lie, Falardeau is no stranger to writing…
Set in a vibrant city bubbling with rhythm and energy,?Us Again?tells the story of an elderly man self-confined to his apartment. Though his young-at-heart wife calls him to step out and enjoy the city, he stubbornly refuses. However, when he finally steps out onto his balcony in the pouring rain, he begins to feel reborn….
Trapped in a never-ending time loop that always ends with his inevitable (and usually brutal) death, former special agent Roy Pulver (Frank Grillo) is beyond frustrated. Constantly hunted by contract killers, he has no idea why he seems to have a target on his back?or why he must keep reliving the experience. When he discovers…
A lot can happen in a year, especially when you?re young. Directed by Philippe Falardeau, My Salinger Year is the coming-of-age tale of Joanna Rakoff (Margaret Qualley), a young woman who decides to skip graduate school in order to follow her dreams of becoming a writer. In order to make ends meet, she takes a job as…
Set in 1985, Murder Among the Mormons untangles the web of intrigue surrounding a series of shocking events in Salt Lake City, Utah that shook the foundation of the LDS Church. After a series of pipe bombs kill two people and hospitalize another, the Mormon community was left mourning the loss of their own. What?s more, they…
Though it takes place in belly of the infamous Guantanamo Bay, the story of Mohamedou Ould Salahi is ultimately about one man?s quest for freedom against a corrupt system. But what real freedom means to him may surprise you. Set in the early 2000s, The Mauritanian tells the tragic and true story of Mohamedou Ould Salahi (Tahar…
We, at ScreenFish, believe that we are all created in God?s image and want to show our support where we can to those in the Black Community who continue to battle against systemic racism. While our team strives for diversity, we can always do better ourselves in giving voice to those who need the chance…
Just don?t sing the song. That?s the advice given to legendary singer Billie Holiday regarding her iconic single, ?Strange Fruit?. Set against the backdrop of the pre-Civil Rights Movement era, Holiday?s heartfelt song the challenged the practice of lynching African-Americans became a lightning rod of controversy for the federal government out of fear that it…
If you want to look at the present, sometimes we need to start with the past. Following the events of 2013?s?The Croods, The Croods: A New Age?follows the ?first family? as wander through the wilderness. Their simple lives are turned upside down though when they stumble upon the Bettermans, a family that has built a…
