Life is hard for those on the edge of society. It is often made harder by official indifference of authorities. It is even worse when the authorities feel free to take advantage of such people. Melina León’s film Song Without a Name shows just how such injustice can take place. Inspired by real events, the… [Read More]
Carmilla – Sin Lurking at the Door
Vampires have a wide range of portrayals in our culture. They have scared us (Noferatu, and Dracula), become love interests (the Twilight series), a metaphor for sexual variation (True Blood), comic figures (What We Do in the Shadows), or a mixture of all of the above (Buffy the Vampire Slayer). In Emily Harris’s film Carmilla,… [Read More]
Films in Full Colour #4 – MOONLIGHT
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… [Read More]
Unsettled – Looking for New Lives
The life of a refugee is hard. It is even harder when the refugees are LGBTQ persons. In Tom Shepard’s documentary Unsettled, we meet four of these asylum seekers as the begin their time in the US. Subhi is a gay man from Syria, whose life has been threated many times by Islamic extremists and… [Read More]
The Surrogate – A Difficult Choice
The Surrogate is an exploration of making difficult ethical and emotional decisions. It gives us a situation that doesn’t have a clear correct answer, but does have various perspectives to look at the issues involved. We may have our own ideas of what should happen, but even if we think we have the right answer,… [Read More]
In Her Own Voice: 1on1 with Miranda Bailey (CherryPicks)
Breaking into the ‘boys club’ is never easy. Even as things begin to improve due to recent movements surrounding women in the Hollywood, the power still remains predominantly in the hands of the men in the industry. Interestingly, while many of these conversations have surrounded gender equity in filmmaking and production, what about the world… [Read More]
New French Shorts 2020
If you read my festival coverage, you’ll know that I am a proponent for short films. I enjoy the chance to take in a program or two of shorts when I attend film festivals. Shorts are more than just practice for aspiring filmmakers. Shorts get to the point quickly and often very effectively. Usually, the… [Read More]
Portrait of a Lady on Fire: Doomed Love
I try not to mansplain things. But being a male reviewing Portrait of a Lady on Fire makes me feel as if I’m doing so. That is not to say that the film needs mansplaining. Writer director Céline Sciamma has crafted a wonderful story of women seeking love and fulfilment in a world that treats… [Read More]
5.20 Launching the ROCKETMAN
The current rock-hero biopic trend continues with ROCKETMAN, an intimate and honest fantasy about the life of Elton John. Starring Taron Egerton as the musical icon, the film frames itself in the context of a therapy session, allowing John to explore his past and how it has driven him to superstardom, demons and all. This… [Read More]
Chasing the Truth: 1on1 with Chanya Button (VITA AND VIRGINIA)
Directed by Chanya Button, Vita and Virginia tells the story of the passionate love affair between iconic authors Vita Sackville-West (Gemma Arterton) and Virginia Woolf (Elizabeth Debicki). Through her unique vision, the film explores not only the impact of these women as writers, but their progressive feminist voices as well. Having loved the works of Virginia… [Read More]
