Sarasota Film Festival Journal: Feral
Feral may share its title with several other recent films, but this one is a singular experience of one woman trying to stay warm while homeless beneath New York City.
Feral may share its title with several other recent films, but this one is a singular experience of one woman trying to stay warm while homeless beneath New York City.
Sometimes horror relies on the element of surprise to get our attention, but that rarely refers to the release date of a new movie. This past Sunday, Netflix quietly dropped the latest Blumhouse production, Mercy Black, and itR...
Though he’s typically worshipped as the patriarch of modern horror, filmmakers have had mixed results in adapting Stephen King’s stories for the big screen. The latest incarnation of Pet Sematary is one of the better v...
On its surface, The Brink appears to be a largely neutral examination of Steve Bannon’s involvement during the 2018 midterm elections. But just like Bannon himself, there’s far more going on beneath the surface. The do...
Currently working its way through the festival circuit is the quiet gem Princess of the Row. The film might be taken as heartbreaking, but at its core is a message of resilience and hope.
Diane is a small drama. This is not a comment on the talent on the screen or behind the camera. Rather, it describes the intimacy of a focused character study of one woman at a particular time in her life.
Thanks to Arthur Penn in 1967, Bonnie and Clyde will always have a place in cinema’s hall of legends. It’s understandable that others would want to take on the outlaws’ story and put their own twist on the real-l...
In a post-credits message, Hotel Mumbai acknowledges that certain details of the film were enhanced or fabricated, but the heart of the story and the integrity of the characters has been maintained. (I’m paraphrasing.) While...
Musical bio-pics are always welcome to ascend above the production value of Lifetime movies and VH1’s Behind the Music, but not all accept the invitation for the elevation. Netflix’s The Dirt runs, kicking and screamin...
Jordan Peele set his own bar incredibly high with his directorial debut, Get Out. Though thematically a big departure, Us shows that Peele’s strong voice as a terror craftsman is not just limited to one category of horror fi...
Certain themes in human suffering are consistently repeated and seemingly unavoidable. Transit impeccably highlights the experiences of refugees by creating a world that is, sadly, timeless.
High school isn’t easy, and high school movies have always tried to capture that uniquely uneasy feeling. Giant Little Ones is a drama about going through the social growing pains of gaining autonomy and all that involves, b...