“It’s not Hamnet you mourn; it’s yourself.” Kenneth Branagh has always had an affinity for Shakespeare’s works. He has appeared in, written, and/or directed several screen adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays. Now, in All Is True, he portrays William Shakespeare in his years of retirement. To be sure, there is a great amount of conjecture in… [Read More]
Smallfoot: Truth Can Be Costly
Kids will find Smallfoot to be an entertaining, joyous romp peppered with lessons they’ll be talking about after they leave the theater. Adults may also find this to be the case.
HotDocs ’17: Becoming Bond
“History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.” – Winston Churchill Opening with the above Churchill quote the documentary Becoming Bond may be the strangest example of story-telling in recent memory. Directed by Josh Greenbaum, Becoming Bond tells the story of one-and-done Bond actor George Lazenby—or rather, allows Lazenby to tell… [Read More]
David Peck: Kevan Funk (director, HELLO DESTROYER)
ScreenFish is excited to announce their involvement with renowned interviewer David Peck! David is the host of Face2Face and the founder of SoChange.ca, an organization committed to seeing social change. In addition to our regular podcasts, we will also be offering special coverage of his conversations with other members of the film industry on our… [Read More]
Trump may save truth for us yet
what i’m about to say may seem naive; hopeful, at least; and it’s certainly so that it’s nothing new; so i’m also going to keep it neat and clean, concise and pointed here it is: though so far the “reality” show that is Trump – from his pre-politics life and celebrity/star status, to his candidacy and… [Read More]
3.6 Where to Find FANTASTIC BEASTS
ScreenFish’s ‘month of magic’ concludes with a look at J.K. Rowling’s FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM! This week, Steve is joined by returnee Allen Forrest to talk about magic, truth and fear of the unknown. Want to continue to conversation at home? Click the link below to download ‘Fishing for More’ — some… [Read More]
Exiting the ROOM (Oscar Spotlight)
Caution: The following review contains spoilers. Directed by Lenny Abrahamson, Room tells the story of Joy, a woman who has been held prisoner as a sex slave for the last 7 years. During that time, she gives birth to her son, Jack and all that he knows is contained within the walls of their tiny,… [Read More]
