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
Hello all! You’re probably wondering why things have been a bit slower at the blog here and I am back to tell you why, as well as do some not shameless selfpromotion. Many of you know that I have been working on a web series called The Vampyr Resistance Corps for the better part of