Ahead of the British Academy Film Award nominations tomorrow, the nominees for the 2020 EE Rising Star Award have been revealed today. Set to content the coveted award, the only BAFTA voted for by the general public, are Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians, The Farewell), Jack Lowden (Fighting With My Family, Dunkirk), Kaitlyn Dever (Unbelievable, Detroit), […]
55th Chicago International Film Festival Review – Waves (2019)
Waves, 2019. Written and Directed by Trey Edward Shults. Starring Kelvin Harrison Jr., Lucas Hedges, Taylor Russell, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Sterling K. Brown, Alexa Demie, Neal Huff, Clifton Collins Jr., Krisha Fairchild, and Harmony Korine. SYNOPSIS: Traces the journey of a suburban African-American family – led by a well-intentioned but domineering father – as they […]
Acclaimed drama Waves gets a new trailer from A24
With a little over two weeks to go until its theatrical release, A24 has revealed a new trailer for writer-director Trey Edward Shults’ acclaimed drama Waves which follows a suburban family as they come together in the aftermath of a loss, and features a cast that includes Kelvin Harrison, Jr., Lucas Hedges, Taylor Russell, Alexa […]
55th Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – Waves (2019)
Waves. 2019 Written and Directed by Trey Edward Shults Starring Kelvin Harrison Jr., Lucas Hedges, Taylor Russell, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Sterling K. Brown, Alexa Demie, Neal Huff, Clifton Collins Jr., Krisha Fairchild, and Harmony Korine SYNOPSIS: Traces the journey of a suburban African-American family – led by a well-intentioned but domineering father – as they […]
2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – Luce
Luce, 2019. Directed by Julius Onah. Starring Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Octavia Spencer, Andrea Bang, Norbert Leo Butz, Astro, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Christopher Mann, and Noah Gaynor. SYNOPSIS: When a seemingly perfect married couple are forced to question the idealised version of their adopted son (Kelvin Harrison Jr.), cracks begin to appear […]
2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – Waves
Waves, 2019. Directed by Trey Edward Shults Starring Kelvin Harrison Jr., Taylor Russell, Alexa Demie, Sterling K. Brown, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Lucas Hedges SYNOPSIS: Chronicling the trials of life for an affluent African-American family, headed by a domineering father (Sterling K. Brown), the son (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) he both pushes and puts on a […]
Pick of the London Film Festival Special #3 with Alistair Ryder | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast
During the course of the BFI London Film Festival 2019, The Pick of the Flicks Podcast is devoting itself to looking at the best of the fest. This time around, the proper festival has started in earnest, so there’s plenty to talk about… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, host […]
A24 releases first trailer for Waves
A24 has debuted the first trailer for writer-director Trey Edward Shults’ (It Comes at Night) upcoming drama Waves which stars Kelvin Harrison, Jr., Lucas Hedges, Taylor Russell, Alexa Demie, Renée Elise Goldsberry and Sterling K. Brown; watch it here… Set against the vibrant landscape of South Florida, and featuring an astonishing ensemble of award-winning actors […]
Movie Review – JT LeRoy (2018)
JT LeRoy, 2018. Directed by Justin Kelly. Starring Kristen Stewart, Laura Dern, Diane Kruger, Jim Sturgess, Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Courtney Love. SYNOPSIS: The true story of the literary phenomenon, who was actually not a troubled young man, but a middle-aged woman working with the aid of her partner’s androgynous sister. The story of JT […]
Movie Review – Luce (2019)
Luce, 2019. Directed by Julius Onah. Starring Naomi Watts, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Octavia Spencer, Tim Roth, Astro, Andrea Bang, Norbert Leo Butz, and Marsha Stephanie Blake. SYNOPSIS: A married couple is forced to reckon with their idealized image of their son, adopted from war-torn Eritrea, after an alarming discovery by a devoted high school teacher […]
