As a child of the 1980s and 1990s, Nicholas Jarecki loved blockbusters. Back to the Future, Top Gun. As he got older, he watched old videotapes of Dog Day Afternoon and Serpico, studying the work of Quentin Tarantino and Paul Thomas Anderson, and later Christopher Nolan. But Jarecki?s journey to behind the camera has a…
With her latest film, Nomadland, director Chloe Zhao tells the story of Fern (Francis McDormand), a woman in her 60s who loses everything in the Great Recession and embarks on a journey through the American West as a modern-day nomad. This week, we welcome back TO Film Files? Jolie Featherstone and ScreenFish?r Julie Levac to…
Two stories, both beloved by generations. One of a girl who slips through the looking glass and finds herself in a magical world of singing flowers, a grinning cat, and a red queen. The other of the boy who wouldn?t grow up, and instead journeyed to the second star on the right and straight on…
When times are tough, what stories do you turn to? Our new series, Comfort Films, is designed to look at the stories that are important to us and why they help bring us up with everything feels down. This week, TO Film Files? Jolie Featherstone and SF?er Julie Levac stop by to talk about a…
Julie, Paul, and Jolie bring their thoughts on Onward, Pixar’s latest feature about two brothers on a quest to bring back their late father before sundown. With voices of Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Octavia Spencer, is Onward too star heavy to be rich in content? Or does it deliver a classic, fun,…
Back in 2016, after Megyn Kelly and Gretchen Carlson raised allegations about FOX Executive Roger Ailes, the fallout helped further survivors of sexual misconduct to speak out against their attackers sparking a movement that reverberated throughout the industry. Now, with his latest film, Bombshell, director Jay Roach attempts to give light on the truth of…
In MARRIAGE STORY, estranged couple Charlie and Nicole, played by stars Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson bears their souls about the trauma and healing of divorce. Directed by Noah Baumbach, the film explores the major hurdles and subtle nuances that take place between a couple as they attempt to start new lives both separately and…
Focusing on the life of television legend Fred Rogers, A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD is a different type of biographical picture. By examining the life of the iconic children?s performer through the eyes of disgruntled journalist Lloyd Vogal, the film showcases the impact that one life can have on the world around them. This…
This Hallowe?en, MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL brings us back to the Kingdom of Ulstead to get reacquainted with one of Disney?s most iconic villains? or is she? Years after the death of the king, Maleficent rules the Moors and lives in peace with the magical creatures of the forest. However, her paradise is disrupted with…
In the sequel to Angelina Jolie’s star turn as Maleficent, Disney again flips the script in this live-action fantasy. Here, Aurora’s (Elle Fanning) mother-in-law-to-be Queen Ingrith (Michelle Pfeiffer) sets up a war between the humans and the Moors, the fairy and wood creatures. Aurora and her beloved, Prince Philip (Harris Dickinson), are swept up in…
