Film review

SFIFF Review: ‘Infinity Baby’ Is a Hilarious and Absurdist Allegory Grounded by Pressing Sociopolitical Issues

Apr 15, 2017

Poster for Bob Byington’s INFINITY BABY, playing at the 60th San Francisco International Film Festival, April 5 – 19, 2017...

SFIFF Review: ‘Landline’ is Another Gem From Auteur Gillian Robespierre

Apr 8, 2017

[Published at Awards Circuit] 2017 San Francisco International Film Festival: “Landline” is writer and director Gillian Robespierre’s highly anticipated follow-up to...

SFIFF 2017: ‘Landline’ – Disfunction and Difficult Transitions in the ’90s

Apr 8, 2017

[Published at PopMatters] Landline is writer and director Gillian Robespierre’s highly anticipated follow-up to her critically well-received directorial debut, Obvious...

‘Life’: Wait, Haven’t We Seen This Before?

Mar 24, 2017

[Published at PopMatters] The sci-fi genre in film has devolved; like the horror genre, it’s heavily scrutinized due to the increasing...

‘Song to Song’ Revels in the Chaos of the Austin Music Scene

Mar 23, 2017

[Published at PopMatters.com] Terrence Malick was once considered the JD Salinger of cinema. After his debut, Badlands(1974), catapulted him into...

Film Review: ‘The Last Word’ is a Lopsided Love Letter to Shirley MacLaine

Mar 12, 2017

[Published at Awards Circuit] Oscar winner (and six-time Oscar nominee) Shirley MacLaine has been acting on the silver screen for over...

Historical Review: Bel Powley Carries ‘The Diary of a Teenage Girl’ on Her Shoulders

Mar 12, 2017

[Published at Awards Circuit] The autobiographical graphic novel, “The Diary of a Teenage Girl,” written by Phoebe Gloeckner, was adapted by Marielle...