The new drama “Koko” is not for everybody. Open to seriously entertaining the notion of human and animal marriage? Like I said. Not for everybody. Even so… The main character is a quiet, thoughtful man surviving devastating loss and heartbreak ...
Anxiety and depression have both touched my life. They are far less prominent now. For a variety of reasons. Primary among these is the love and support of my family and friends. This is the essence of the new independent ...
The new historical drama “Fatima” claims to be based on actual events. The filmmakers maintain that theirs is the documented chronicle of a young Portuguese girl who saw and spoke with a holy apparition near the end of World War ...
There is roughly a two month stretch in late summer when the sun never fully sets on The Lofoten Islands of northern Norway. To visitors, this can be most disorienting. As it was for Frances, the character brilliantly brought ...
This one has been knocked around by a lot of folks. Not this guy. If you go into the gory thriller “Becky” with no expectations and an open mind (expecting your eyes to slam shut reflexively during these graphic scenes ...
The new sci-fi drama “The Vast of Night” spends a lot of it’s hour and a half runtime showing us unedited scenes of one person talking. For a long time. This clearly demands extraordinary preparation, commitment, focus and talent on ...
All of us have wanderlust. Whether realized via a leisurely Sunday afternoon drive, a spontaneous road trip, an exotic resort vacation or a lifestyle, we as humans are innately driven to get up, get out and migrate about at various ...
Not always does a movie clearly incorporating elements of all-time cinematic classics into the fabric of it’s story make for a satisfying experience. Writer/ Director Christopher Wells said, “Hell with that, man. I’m goin’ for it.” And go he ...
Do you want to live forever? Impossible, you say. Not so fast. There are those among us who fervently maintain that life without end will be a realistic option in the not too distant future. Enter “Immortality or Bust”, a ...
Despite too often times jarring evidence to the contrary, love is all around. This is the reassuring strand running through the new rom-com “Tell Me I Love You”. I spoke with Writer/Director Fiona Mackenzie about her charmingly quirky film. “Tell ...
The new independent drama “The Departure” launches us on a journey into relationship insecurity most contemptuous. Merland Hoxha wrote and directed this yarn of young L.A. professionals striving for solid footing amidst the ever-looming quicksand that threatens to gobble up ...
Though never seen nor identified by name, “He” is the looming undercurrent informing every moment of a mundane work day surface in the new drama, “The Assistant”. Julia Garner is heart-rending as Jane, a young woman toiling at the lowest ...
