How does one endeavor to describe a movie that’s best to go into knowing absolutely nothing at all? This is a quandary that I, and I suspect many other reviewers, have to deal with regarding the exquisite film Burning. I walked into this film not knowing a thing about the movie other than it was
Space travel is incredibly difficult, but not as difficult as dealing with overcoming the human condition. This is something that Neil Armstrong must face in the film First Man. Chronicling the life of the first man to walk on the moon, as well as the space race with Russia, First Man is a technically accomplished,
The Old Man & the Gun is the cinematic equivalent of a warm blanket on a cold day. The security, the feeling, the good vibes and history are all linked, except here the security is based on the talent of director David Lowery, the feelings you feel are because of the brilliant acting, and the
When she won her Academy Award, Viola Davis spoke about going to the graveyard and exhuming the bodies to exhume the stories of those buried. She was talking about more unknown subjects than Montgomery Clift, a four time Oscar nominee, but I couldn’t help but recall her words as I watched Making Montgomery Clift at
Simple Wedding is such a breath of fresh air to experience during a film festival. Unique walks of life are not unfamiliar things to witness during the LA Film Festival, although I can confidently say I have never seen a film like this one, despite using some familiar tropes. Nousha (Tara Grammy) is at the
The Los Angeles Film Festival is back and in a new twist, in the fall. Normally a welcome respite from the summer heat, Film Independent shifted the festival to September this year, putting it right in-between some of the major fall festivals. What does that mean for this year’s slate? Well by the looks of