Atlanta Film Festival, Documentaries, Female Filmmaker, Film Festivals, Film Reviews

ATLFF 2024: “Rape Play”

Year: 2024 Runtime: 82 minutes Writer/director: Gabriella Mykal Cast: Avalon Greenberg Call, Gabriella Mykal, Victoria Zajac, Mo Donegan By Brian Skutle Naming a documentary “Rape Play” (2024) makes Gabriella Mykal’s film feel more incendiary and potentially controversial than it is. Indeed, there is discussion of sexual violence, both real and fictional, that can be triggering to people. When one considers the subject matter of the … Continue reading ATLFF 2024: “Rape Play”

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Review: There’s Still Tomorrow

Year: 2023 Runtime: 118 minutes Directed by: Paola Cortellesi Written by: Paola Cortellesi, Furio Andreotti, Giulia Calenda Starring: Paola Cortellesi, Romana Maggiora Vergano, Giorgio Colangeli, Valerio Mastandrea, Vinicio Marchioni, Francesco Centorame, Yonv Joseph By Sarah Manvel This movie has been marketed a comedy, which is not strictly true. It was also an award-winning smash hit in its native Italy, breaking box office records, which is something … Continue reading Review: There’s Still Tomorrow

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Review: Challengers

Year: 2024 Runtime: 131 minutes Directed by: Luca Guadagnino Written by: Justin Kuritzkes Starring: Mike Faist, Josh O’Connor, Zendaya By Sarah Manvel Well, well, well. Luca Guadagnino is the best director about inhabiting a body that has sex currently working in American cinema. “Challengers” is in theory about tennis, but in reality it’s about three people and how they use their bodies to get what … Continue reading Review: Challengers

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ATLFF24 Review: “Atikamekw Suns”

Year: 2023 Runtime: 103 minutes Writer/Director: Chloé Leriche Actors: Jacques Newashish, Mirotansa Chilton, Wikwasa Newashish More than any other storytelling form in film, documentaries have the potential to make us feel multiple emotions at once. In her film, “Atikamekw Suns” (2023), director Chloé Leriche takes that potential, and crafts a true crime narrative that elicits pain, empathy, anger and frustration all at once. Ultimately, the … Continue reading ATLFF24 Review: “Atikamekw Suns”

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Top 5 Favorite Women Guest Stars on “The Muppet Show”

By Joan Amenn Five years. That’s all we got. Five years of inspired insanity with Jim Henson and his creative team behind (and below, literally) the Muppets. It’s so hard to choose favorite episodes among so many moments of musical and comedic genius but there are some that seem to be especially loved among fans, and who isn’t a fan of the Muppets?  Below are … Continue reading Top 5 Favorite Women Guest Stars on “The Muppet Show”

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The Lineup: The Films We’re Eyeing this May (2024)

By Tom Moore and Valerie Kalfrin Even with a relatively packed summer movie schedule quickly approaching, this coming May features a strong slate of movies to be excited about. Not only do we get to see the story of an iconic musical talent finally told on the big screen and a return to George Miller’s “Mad Max” world for a spotlight on Furiosa’s origins, but … Continue reading The Lineup: The Films We’re Eyeing this May (2024)

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ATLFF24 Review: “Boca Chica”

Year: 2023 Runtime: 97 minutes Writers: Mariana Rondón and Marité Ugas Director: Gabriella A. Moses Actors: Scarlet Camilo, Jean Cruz, Richarson Diaz By Brian Skutle For years, I wanted to be anything beyond what I was. I remember going to my 10th high school reunion and trying to make my life seem good compared to people whom were so much more successful. By my 20th reunion, I … Continue reading ATLFF24 Review: “Boca Chica”

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Review: Slow

Year: 2023 Runtime: 108 minutes Writer/Director: Marija Kavtaradz Actors: Kęstutis Cicėnas, Greta Grinevičiūt By Caz Armstrong Caution: There are some spoilers below. “Slow” is a Lithuanian film about asexual relationships, gracefully upheld by a reverence for physicality. Dovydas (Kęstutis Cicėnas) is a sign language interpreter hired to help a class of deaf students take dance classes with teacher Elena (Greta Grinevičiūtė). A relationship begins between … Continue reading Review: Slow

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What it Means to an Australian to See Nicole Kidman Honoured with an American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Award

By Nadine Whitney Australians call her “Our Nic.” She’s the girl in “BMX Bandits” or the face of a popular hair dye campaign in the early 1980s. She’s best friends with Naomi Watts who played a girl who turns down a date with Tom Cruise in a 1990 Lamb roast ad. She was the face of television shows that kept the nation glued to the … Continue reading What it Means to an Australian to See Nicole Kidman Honoured with an American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Award

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Cascadia International Women’s Film Festival Review: Ama Gloria

Year: 2023 Runtime: 83 minutes Director/Writer: Marie Amachoukeli-Barsacq Actors: Louise Mauroy-Panzani, Ilça Moreno Zego, Abnara Gomes Varela, Fredy Gomes Tavares, Arnaud Rebotini By Joan Amenn There is nothing like the intimacy of the love between a mother and child, even when the woman in question is not biologically the child’s mother. “Ama Gloria” is a beautifully shot character study of a remarkable woman, Gloria (Ilça … Continue reading Cascadia International Women’s Film Festival Review: Ama Gloria

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