Rihanna was right. Sometimes, you really do find love in a hopeless place. Directed by Melissa Lesh and Trevor Beck Frost, Wildcat follows Harry Turner, a young veteran battling PTSD who retreats into the heart of the Amazon, looking for a fresh start. It?s here that he meets Samantha Zwicker, a young woman who runs a wildlife…
Love him or hate him, James Cameron understands the cinematic experience. Over the last 40 years, Cameron has made a name for himself of creating spectacles on the big screen. Through his career, Cameron has become known for his insane attention to detail, his lack of care for budgets and his passion for making the…
Using clever re-enactments,?Framing Agnes?uncovers the stories of the trans community in the late 1950s-60s. Using actual case files from UCLA Sociologist Harold Garfinkel (played here by Chase Joynt), the film uses a black-and-white classical format to recreate his research regarding gender health. Beginning with Agnes (Zackary Drucker), the film invites other trans actors to participate…
?I?m full of shit. Pray for me.? Godland, written and directed by Hlynur P?lmason, has an interesting ?inspired by? designation. We?re told that a box of old photographic plates was found in Iceland, and the story is inspired by those early photos. The story that develops from those plates is filled with light and darkness,…
Based on the book,?Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice?by Adam Makos, Devotion is a true story about fighter pilots Jesse Brown (Johnathan Majors) and Tom Hudner (Glen Powell) on their missions during the Korean War. The film highlights the camaraderie between the pilots (one of whom includes Joe Jonas!), and we see…
If anything is to be said of the man who has claimed the title of visionary director its that he knows how to find the visuals of love. Director Guillermo Del Toro revels in the compassion and heartfelt connection between human beings and often creatures of flight and fantasy. Guillermo Del Toro?s Pinnochio sees him…
EPIC SPOILERS IN THIS COMMENTARY. DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVEN?T SEEN THE FILM They wrote his death into the story! Not a casual mention. Or a start with the all white funeral scene and tribute. Ryan Coogler added T?Challa/Chadwick?s Into. The. Movie – specifically stating that he died of a disease. I wept. Grief. …
Manifest West like a lot of indie films strives to make the most of its resources. In doing so it reveals some its excellent part that are held together by a loose story. This creates a film where the passion and excitement are shown in every shot and line in the movie. This same enthusiasm…
Directed by Sascha Just,?Ellis?is a loving portrait of one of jazz music?s most towering figures. Having lived through the Jim Crow era of New Orleans, Ellis Marsalis used his musical talent to create new fusions that redefined the genre. What?s more, through his music and teaching, Marsalis helped generations to defy the rules of segregation…
Causeway stars Jennifer Lawrence in a film that sees the girl on fire?s return to the kind of acclaimed performances she was giving before she became a box office mainstay. Now in her return she has the producing power to select her own scripts and hire directors she wants to work with. Causeway marks the…
