Written and directed by Shelagh McLeod, Astronaut tells the story of Angus (Richard Dreyfuss), a lonely widower who feels like his life seems over when he moves into a retirement home. Feeling worthless and alone, Angus’s enthusiasm is reignited when a competition is announced for a seat on the first commercial flight to space. Despite the… [Read More]
Astronaut: Late to the Launch
Astronaut tells the story of Angus (Richard Dreyfuss), a lonely widower who feels like his life seems over when he moves into a retirement home. Feeling worthless and alone, Angus’s enthusiasm is reignited when a competition is announced for a seat on the first commercial flight to space. Despite the fact that he’s well beyond… [Read More]
Love in a Time of Oppression: 1on1 with Madeline Olnek (WILD NIGHTS WITH EMILY)
Wild Nights with Emily transports us to the mid-nineteenth century, when Emily Dickinson was writing prolifically, baking gingerbread for neighborhood children, and thrilled by a passionate romance with her friend and sister-in-law, Susan. Directed by Madeline Olnek, Wild Nights is a fresh look at one of the most prolific poets in American history. Told through the… [Read More]
JT LeRoy: Finding Yourself in Someone Else
BBased on Savannah Knoop’s memoir, Girl Boy Girl: How I Became JT LeRoy, JT Leroytells the true story of deception and lies behind one of the greatest literary hoaxs of our time.Author of a NY Times best-seller,Laura Albert (Laura Dern) writes as her “avatar,” a disenfranchised young queer man named JT LeRoy. When JT becomes a… [Read More]
Lady Hater: Laughing with the Ladies
Written and directed by Alexandra Barreto (The Fosters),Lady Hateris a hilarious look at the current conversation surrounding femininity and gender. While running late for what she thinks is a yoga class, a self-proclaimed ‘guy’s girl’ (Allyn Rachel) becomes stuck in an all-female ‘goddess’ seminar. As she attempts to leave, she is drawn into a conversation… [Read More]
Monday at #NBFF20
I mentioned in one of my earlier reports that I’m stingy with my ratings of Excellent on the Audience Award ballots we are given for each film. The choices are Excellent, Good, Fair, and Poor. My default is Good. To get an Excellent, a film needs to rise above the other films in some way…. [Read More]
Sunday at #NBFF20
The Newport Beach Film Festival presented by Pacific Sales continues to bring interesting films that may never make it to a wide distribution, but that doesn’t mean the films aren’t worthy of being seen. That is one of the values of film festivals. I would encourage everyone to look for film festivals near you. (Note… [Read More]
When Love Sets Us Free: 1on1 with Celia Au (IN A NEW YORK MINUTE)
Currently playing at the Newport Beach Film Festival in Los Angeles, In a New York Minutegives a glimpse into the lives of three strangers who inadvertently discover that their problems may be solved by a single pregnancy test. Amy (Amy Chen) is haunted by a past breakup that has manifested into an eating disorder. Angel (Yi… [Read More]
Saturday at #NBFF20
Welcome back to the Newport Beach Film Festival presented by Pacific Sales. It was a full day for me, as you’ll see when you see the nine films I have to talk about. Okay, I’ll admit that six of them were shorts, but that still seems like a full day to me. Note that I’m… [Read More]
Friday at #NBFF20
The 20th edition of the Newport Beach Film Festival presented by Pacific Sales is now up and running. Films are shown at several venues, including Starlight Cinemas, Edward’s Big Newport Cinemas, the historic Lido Theater, and The Lot in Fashion Island. If you’re in the area, schedule and tickets can be found at the festival… [Read More]
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