All That Breathes, 2022. Directed by Shaunak Sen. SYNOPSIS: Amid the darkening backdrop of Delhi’s apocalyptic air and escalating violence, two brothers devote their lives to protect one casualty of the turbulent times: the bird known as the black kite. Low on words but high on immediate visual impact, Shaunak Sen’s (Cities of Sleep) new […]
2022 Sundance Film Festival Review – Master
Master, 2022. Written and directed by Mariama Diallo. Starring Regina Hall, Zoe Renee, Talia Ryder, Talia Balsam, and Amber Gray. SYNOPSIS: Two Black women begin to share disturbing experiences at a predominantly white college in New England. One suspects that Mariama Diallo’s feature debut Master is going to receive its fair share of comparisons to 2019’s […]
2022 Sundance Film Festival Video Review – jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy Part 1: Vision
EJ Moreno with a Sundance video review of Part 1 of the Kanye West documentary jeen-yuhs… jeen-yuhs Part 1, titled Vision, is a perfect start to the Kanye West documentary. In one of the most detailed music documentaries ever, this Sundance 2022 debut is a must-see for any Yeezy fan. Watch the review below, and be […]
Batgirl movie casts Ivory Aquino as Alysia Yeoh
Per Deadline, Ivory Aquino has joined the cast of HBO Max’s upcoming Batgirl movie as Alysia Yeoh, a transgender bartender, an aspiring chef, and best friend to the titular superhero. Yeoh will be the first major transgender character ever to appear in a live-action film adaptation of DC comics. Aquino is best known for turns in the […]
2022 Sundance Film Festival Review – Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing, 2022. Directed by Rory Kennedy. SYNOPSIS: An investigation into the two Boeing 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people, exploring both the root causes and the human cost. Oscar nominee Rory Kennedy’s (Last Days in Vietnam) new documentary may offer a fairly by-the-numbers treatment of the Boeing 737 MAX scandal, […]
Movie Review – The Midnight Swim (2014)
The Midnight Swim, 2014. Directed by Sarah Adina Smith Starring Lindsay Burdge, Jennifer Lafleur, Aleksa Palladino, Ross Partridge, Beth Grant SYNOPSIS: Spirit Lake is unusually deep. No diver has ever managed to find the bottom, though many have tried. When Dr. Amelia Brooks disappears during a deep-water dive, her three daughters travel home to settle […]
2022 Sundance Film Festival Review – Emergency
Emergency, 2022. Directed by Carey Williams. Starring RJ Cyler, Donald Elise Watkins, Sebastian Chacon, Maddie Nichols, Madison Thompson, and Sabrina Carpenter. SYNOPSIS: Ready for a night of legendary partying, three college students must weigh the pros and cons of calling the police when faced with an unexpected situation. Carey Williams follows up his middling debut R#J […]
Andra Day, Octavia Spencer and Glenn Close heading to Netflix for Lee Daniels’ exorcism horror
Netflix aren’t shy when it comes to throwing around your cash, so they’ve pulled out all the stops and a $65M cheque in order to secure Precious director Lee Daniels’ next movie. According to Deadline several bidders were involved in negotiations, with Netflix emerging victorious over the likes of MGM and Miramax for the film, which […]
Chris Evans joins Dwayne Johnson for Amazon’s holiday action flick Red One
Chris Evans has signed on to co-star with Dwayne Johnson in Amazon Studios’ upcoming holiday action film Red One. Red One, which was described as a “globe-trotting, four-quadrant action-adventure comedy” which will open up “a whole new universe to explore within the holiday genre” when it was announced last year, will reunite Johnson with his […]
2022 Sundance Film Festival Review – Summering
Summering, 2022. Directed by James Pondsolt. Starring Lia Barnett, Madalen Mills, Eden Grace Redfield, Sanai Victoria, Lake Bell, Sarah Cooper, Ashley Madekwe, Megan Mullally, Colleen Baum, and Dale McKeel. SYNOPSIS: Four best friends on the brink of starting middle school, realize their lives are about to change forever. So on the last weekend of summer, […]
