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The After (2023) Short Film Review
The After (2023)Director: Misan HarrimanScreenwriters: John Julius Schwabach, Misan HarrimanStarring: David Oyelowo, Jessica Plummer, Amelie Dokubo Grief and social awareness of violence are the themes underpinning 2024 Oscars Live Action Short nominee The After, the debut film from famed Nigerian-British social activist Misan Harriman. David Oyelowo, who should have been nominated for an Oscar for…
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Nyad (2023) Review
Nyad (2023)Directors: Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai VasarhelyiScreenwriter: Julia CoxStarring: Annette Bening, Jodie Foster, Rhys Ifans Nyad, one of three Netflix originals that has found its footing in the Oscars acting categories, has largely remained on the periphery of moviegoers. The two nominations it secured, Best Lead Actress and Best Supporting Actress, have become eclipsed, particularly…
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Dune: Part Two (2024) Review
Dune: Part Two (2024)Director: Denis VilleneuveScreenwriters: Denis Villeneuve, Jon SpaihtsStarring: Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Léa Seydoux, Souheila Yacoub, Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling, Javier Bardem In Dune: Part Two, Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) and his mother, Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson), are taken in by the Fremen,…
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Moonlight (2016) Review
Moonlight (2016)Director: Barry JenkinsScreenwriter: Barry JenkinsStarring: Alex Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, Trevante Rhodes, Mahershala Ali, Janelle Monae, Naomie Harris, André Holland Throughout our lives, we are constantly searching for parallels of our own experiences. In the passing windows of cars, in the ripples of a soundwave, in the lines of a friendly face – we are…
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The ABCs of Book Banning (2023) Short Film Review
The ABCs of Book Banning (2023)Director: Sheila Nevins, Trish Adlesic, Nazenet Habtezghi Children hold a wisdom not poisoned by the machinations of our adult world. They confront subjects simply, looking at them for what they are and what they mean to themselves and others, and form evaluations that don’t consider economics or politics, but simply…
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The Barber of Little Rock (2023) Short Film Review
The Barber of Little Rock (2023)Directors: John Hoffman, Christine TurnerStarring: Arlo Washington Documentary filmmaker John Hoffman, known for such films as Fauci (about Dr Anthony Fauci, the man who led the United States against pandemics for decades), and activist filmmaker Christine Turner, known for such films as Lynching Postcards: ‘Token of a Great Day’ (about…
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Love Lies Bleeding (2024) Review
Love Lies Bleeding (2024)Director: Rose GlassScreenwriters: Rose Glass, Weronika TofilskaStarring: Kristen Stewart, Katy O’Brian, Dave Franco, Ed Harris Following premieres at both Sundance and the Berlin International Film Festival, Rose Glass’s follow-up to her critically acclaimed debut feature film Saint Maud opened the Glasgow Film Festival in 2024. Celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the Glasgow…
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The Sound of Music (1965) Review
The Sound of Music (1965)Directors: Robert WiseScreenwriters: Ernest LehmanStarring: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Charmain Carr, Heather Menzies, Angela Cartwright, Kym Karath, Duane Chase, Eleanor Parker, Nicholas Hammond, Debbie Turner, Peggy Wood, Richard Haydn, Daniel Truhitte, Ben Wright, Anna Lee, Portia Nelson, Norma Varden, Dorothy Jeakins, Marni Nixon The Sound of Music has undoubtedly become a…
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Letter to a Pig (2022) Short Film Review
Letter to a Pig (2022)Director: Tal KantorScreenwriter: Tal KantorStarring: Moriyah Meerson, Alex Peleg, Indra Maharik, Ayelet Margalit Traditional 2D animation, painted frames and live-action segments combine to bring to life observations of generational trauma in this 2024 Oscars Animated Short nominee telling of a girl, a speaker and a pig. Letter to a Pig centres…
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Rebecca (1940) Review
Rebecca (1940)Director: Alfred HitchcockScreenwriters: Robert E. Sherwood, Joan HarrisonStarring: Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, Judith Anderson, George Sanders, Nigel Bruce, Reginald Denny, Florence Bates, Gladys Cooper “Last night, I dreamt I went to Manderley again.” Haunting words that begin both the book, and this feature film adaptation. Out of all the films Alfred Hitchcock put his…