Day: September 5, 2024
Hoard Review: Bold Coming-of-Age Drama Hits Its Unique Mark
Hoard dazzled the Venice International Film Festival back in 2023. It nabbed several prizes, including Best Directing and Screenwriting (Authors Under 40 Award), the Verona Film Club Award, The Film Club Audience Award, and a Jury Special Mention for its star, Saura Lightfoot-Leon. The actress is a commanding presence on screen in a film that…
Read MoreThree Women Review: Adaptation of Bestselling Book Loses its Spark
Three Women has four great women tent-poling its creative efforts: Shailene Woodley, Betty Gilpin, DeWanda Wise, and Gabrielle Creevy. These fine actors headline the new Starz drama, and over the course of 10 episodes, manage to captivate the audience. The script? Not so much. The emotional well may run deep here in creator/showrunner Lisa Taddeos…
Read MoreContinue Review: Rocky Passion Project Spotlights Suicide Prevention
Just in time to highlight National Suicide Prevention Month, actress and budding filmmaker Nadine Crocker (Cabin Fever) has put on “33 hats” for her new film, as she recently told us. Yes, she wrote and directed Lionsgate’s Continue, in addition to playing the powerful and emotionally charged lead role. You dont even need to do…
Read MoreThe Goldman Case Review: This Tense Courtroom Drama Is Worth a Watch
The Goldman Case tells the true story of a trial that has been likened to the OJ Simpson case in terms of cultural significance for its native France. Pierre Goldman is at its center, a French far-left activist who was convicted of killing two people during an armed robbery. In this re-trial, Goldman is asking…
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