Movies exist very much like dreams do, you experience them in the dark and they offer an escape to somewhere else, a heightened sense of reality. They can help you live a life you never would and introduce you to new worlds. However, movies and films they can be just as fleeting as dreams, failing
What if Carrie were to have been set in 2017? I envision her journey of self-discovery and tragedy would have looked a lot like Thelma, the superb film by Joachim Trier. Thelma is a young woman who like many young women is excited and nervous about going to college. And like so many young people,
Sammy Davis Jr. had one of the most remarkable showbiz careers of any artist. From beginning as a child star to becoming one of the symbols of the Black community while battling with his race and ethnicity, Sammy was one of a kind. Sammy Davis Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me attempts to boil down the
AFI Fest’s Midnight Section is always good for giving you a twisty crime drama and this year that slot is occupied by V.I.P. a Korean thriller directed by Hoon-jung Park. V.I.P. starts out with a man known as Agent Park coming to Hong Kong to meet with an American CIA Agent. He leaves the meeting
After three long years away, I’m finally getting to go back to AFI Fest! One of my favorite and most unique film festivals out there, AFI Fest is held in November every year and occupies a cool space in the final season of the year. I’ve seen some of my favorite films of all time
Man the past week and change has certainly been a blur. Covering AFI Fest has been both a blessing and a curse but I am glad to have had the chance to see movies I would have otherwise missed. Now that the festival is over, I can reclaim a bit of my life. Before I do that wholesale, I figured I’d do a wrap up post with links to my reviews as well as my awards for the fest. Check it out!