“It’s as if Barry Levinson couldn’t help but put (at least) three films into one. In doing so, he beats up on the best of them all.”
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“Hot Docs will run from April 28 to May 8, both in person and virtually. I’ll be covering the festival virtually again this year, and as usual, there are a lot of fantastic documentaries on display…”
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“To wrap up the festival, Taylor Baker and I hopped on camera while we were together in Seattle to discuss what we thought about the experience overall and talk about some of the films we saw and liked. These are the ones we ended up liking the most”
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“…The Aviary's greatest assets are enjoyable performances from Akerman and Messina.”
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In this interview, I talk with both Sam and Daniel about…technical details behind the film, and the significance of grief to this story.
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In this in-person interview, James and I discuss his style of comedy in filmmaking…plus, I learn how much of a cinephile James is as he lists his top ten films of all time.
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“…the first two episodes ‘Seeing Double’ and ‘Mushrooms, Tasers, and Bears, Oh My’ are flawlessly executed and utterly exciting.”
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“The overall portrait is warmly authentic-feeling, a simultaneously specific- and universal-feeling snapshot of loved ones that wobbles in a lively manner between moments stable, elating, frustrating, and escalated.”
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“Though the film narrowly avoids being a contrived blockbuster, it still is not refined enough to exhibit the kind of storytelling prowess that Eggers is capable of.”
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“Choose or Die doesn’t reach its full potential…yet, there’s enough style in the story to consistently hold my attention…”
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”…Ambulance is a sight-seeing tour of action movie moments and Bay’s illustrious career.”
“The cast, the premise, the score, the mystery…it all comes together to create something viewers may likely find very special…”
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“From April 14 to April 24, SIFF is bringing some of the most buzzed about films from TIFF, Sundance, SXSW and more to Seattle to experience on the big screen.”
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“The film was crafted to showcase Cage’s talent. He plays up these insanely erratic narcissistic qualities, but also surprises audiences when sharing his vulnerability.”
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“Knuckles is comedic gold, and without him, the film would be far less entertaining…”
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“…[Dea] Lanzaro captures the maturity and whimsy of the role and ultimately shines bright in this debut acting performance.”
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“This is a film that will be remembered, cherished, honored even, because of what it makes you feel.”
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“It is a gentle, if not overly nostalgic, reminiscence of Linklater’s childhood - or some proxy of it.”
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“Zahida Pirani is the writer and director of El Carrito , and in this interview, I talk with her about the process of making this movie and how community played a vital role in the short film's development.”
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“By removing toxicity from the equation, Watch Out For The Big Grrrls brings the dancing to the forefront of the show, second only to the show’s robust messaging about embracing self-love.”
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