Day: March 26, 2021
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GFF2021 Review: My Wonderful Wanda
Year: 2021 Runtime: 111 minutes Director: Bettina Oberli Writers: Bettina Oberli & Cooky Ziesche Stars: Agnieszka Grochowska, Andre Jung, Martha Keller, Birgit Minichmayr, Jacob Matschenz By Calum Cooper Bettina Oberli’s “My Wonderful Wanda” (2021) had the potential to be something really powerful and scathing. Its setup is interesting, and its actors all work well off […]
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GFF2021 Review: Voice of Silence
Year: 2020 Runtime: 99 minutes Director: Hong Eui-jeong Writer: Hong Eui-jeong Stars: Yoo Ah-in, Yoo Jae-myung, Moon Seung-ah By Calum Cooper “Voice of Silence” (2020) is a great example of juxtaposition. Although its setup is bathed in an inherent darkness, its tone and narrative is a lot warmer than one would expect. It does not […]
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GFF2021 Review: A Brixton Tale
Year: 2021 Runtime: 76 minutes Directors: Darragh Carey & Bertrand Desrochers Writers: Rupert Baynham, Darragh Carey & Chi Mai Stars: Lily Newmark, Ola Orebiyi, Jaime Winston, Michael Maloney, Craig Middleburg, Barney Harris, Dexter Padmore By Calum Cooper “A Brixton Tale” (2021) does indeed take place in its titular setting, but its themes go far beyond […]
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SXSW 2021 Review: Under the Volcano
Year: 2021 Runtime: 90 minutes Director: Gracie Otto By Joan Amenn The documentary “Under the Volcano” (2021) will be a nostalgic trip back in time for those of us who frequented our lamented, lost local “Tower Records” in the 1980’s. It’s a frequently rollicking, fun watch but there is a wistful sadness that looms over […]
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Women’s History Month- 10 Inspiring Women Who Deserve Their Own Biopic
For this Women’s History Month, I have decided to focus on creating some top ten lists which discuss films, biopics and documentaries about women in history that will hopefully inspire and inform readers about the accomplishments of women throughout history. For this piece I am focusing on ten women who deserve their own biopics and will be discussing who I think should star in the film, who could possibly direct the film and why their stories deserve to be seen on the big screen.
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SXSW ONLINE 2021 REVIEW: “WITCH HUNT”
Year: 2021 Runtime: 97 minutes Director: Elle Callahan Stars: Gideon Adlon, Elizabeth Mitchell, Abigail Cowen, Echo Campbell, Treva Etienne, Christian Camargo By Peggy Marie There isn’t anything better than a good modern day witch story — the kind where you contemplate not only how you would react if they do exist, but if they just randomly turned up […]
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SXSW Online 2021 Review: “The Feast”
Year: 2021 Duration: 1h 33m Director: Lee Haven Jones Writer: Roger Williams Starring: Annes Elwy, Nia Roberts, Julian Lewis Jones, Steddan Cennydd, Sion Alun Davies By Caz Armstrong Come with me as we journey into the beautiful Welsh countryside. One where many an Armstrong childhood holiday was spent camping within reach of soft sandy beaches, […]
In Their Own League 