“We’re not in this world to find answers, but to ask qestions.” Nikolaus Leytner’s The Tobacconist is a tale of looking for love, finding wisdom, and becoming an adult. As with many coming-of-age films there is movement from innocence to facing harsh realities. How one faces such realities has major consequences. The film opens with… [Read More]
From the Vine: Replanting Our Lives, Replenishing Our Souls
From The Vine tells the story of downtrodden CEO Marco Gentile (Joe Pantoliano), a man experiencing a moral crisis. Burned out and broken, Marco finds himself lost in a sea of corporate nonsense and he quits his job on a whim. Despite the protests of his wife, Marina (Wendy Crewson), Marco then decides to uproot his… [Read More]
I, Pastafari: A Flying Spaghetti Monster Story
What makes a religion? Do all worldviews have the same validity? How are we to judge? Those are all worthy questions for consideration. I had hopes that I, Pastafari: A Flying Spaghetti Monster Story would provide some insight to those issues, but in the end I was disappointed. This rather brief film (56 minutes) centers… [Read More]
Strange But True: Life, Death and Nothing in Between
When Phillip (Nick Robinson) receives a visit from Melissa (Margaret Qualley), the former girlfriend of his late-brother Ronnie, old wounds are re-opened when she claims that his brother is also the father of her unborn child. Since Ronnie’s death was over five years ago, Phillip and his mother, Charlene (Amy Ryan) are rightly enfuriated and… [Read More]
Suzi Q – A Rock Trailblazer
Suzi Quatro is for some a rock and roll icon. She was one of the first women in rock to play bass and be the front person. Before Deborah Harry or Joan Jett (both of whom we hear from), there was Suzi. But at least in North America, her fame is a bit tempered. Suzi… [Read More]
American Woman: We All Want to Change the World
Transporting the audience back in time to the mid-1970s, American Woman is told from the perspective of 25-year-old former radical Jenny Shimada (Hong Chau). Having masterminded an act of violence against the US government, Jenny has been living off the grid, hiding in plain sight. When she is asked to take care of three fugitives, Jenny begrudgingly… [Read More]
Darkness Falls: The Sins of the Father
In Darkness Falls, Detective Jeff Anderson (Shawn Ashmore) seems to have it all. A devoted husband and father, Anderson is also next in line for a big promotion to Captain of the precinct as well. All of that comes crashing down however, when his wife suddenly commits suicide. Believing that she’s really been murdered, Anderson becomes… [Read More]
The Postcard Killings: Murder, with a Twist
Imagine that, one day, you get a postcard that states, ‘Love will never die’. Would you be confused? What would you do with it? The Postcard Killings tells two stories from both the protagonist and antagonist points of view. Jacob Kanon (Jeffery Dean Morgan) is an NYPD detective who gets the call that his daughter and… [Read More]
Inheritance: What Lies Beneath
Inheritance introduces the viewer to Lauren Monroe (Lily Collins), criminal lawyer and daughter to wealthy businessman, Archer Monroe (Patrick Warburton). When a tragic accident takes Archer’s life, his family gathers to receive their portion of the inheritance. However, when Lauren receives a private letter from her deceased father, she quickly discovers that her true inheritance begins… [Read More]
Last Moment of Clarity: Running from the Past
Directed by Colin and James Krisel, Last Moment of Clarity is a thriller mystery film about Sam (Zach Avery), a man who has abandoned his identity in order to run away from the mob that’s after him. Scared and alone, Sam is plagued by the memory of his now deceased girlfriend Georgia (Samara Weaving), who was killed… [Read More]
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