The first trailer has landed online for High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam, the limited political thriller series inspired by John Nixon’s memoir Debriefing the President.The series tells the story of how CIA officer Nixon (Joel Kinnaman), interrogated Saddam Hussein (Waleed Zuaiter) following his capture, seeking answers from the former Iraqi leader on the […]
2025 Sundance Film Festival Review – Omaha
Omaha, 2025.Directed by Cole Webley. Starting John Magaro, Molly Belle Wright, Wyatt Solis, Talia Balsam, Emma Keifer, and Teo Santos.SYNOPSIS:After a family tragedy, siblings Ella and Charlie are woken up by their dad and taken on a cross-country journey, experiencing a new world. As their adventure unfolds, Ella begins to understand that things might not […]
SXSW Film Festival 2022 Review – Master
Master, 2022.Written and Directed by Mariama Diallo. Starring Regina Hall, Zoe Renee, Amber Gray, Talia Ryder, Talia Balsam, Ella Hunt, Noa Fisher, Kara Young, Bruce Altman, Jennifer Dundas, Joel de la Fuente, and Anna Van Patten.SYNOPSIS:Two African American women begin to share disturbing experiences at a predominantly white college in New England.It’s tough to call […]
Regina Hall stars in trailer for horror-thriller Master
Following its premiere at Sundance earlier this year, Amazon Prime Video has released a poster and trailer for Master, a horror-thriller following three women as they strive to find their place at an elitist New England university that may be hiding a sinister secret.The film marks the feature debut for writer-director Mariama Diallo and stars […]
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 ill-advised Black Christmas remake, given […]
Movie Review – Worth (2021)
Worth, 2021.Directed by Sara Colangelo. Starring Michael Keaton, Stanley Tucci, Amy Ryan, Tate Donovan, Talia Balsam, Laura Benanti, Marc Maron, Bruce Soscia, Chris Tardio, Shunori Ramanathan, Victor Slezak, Alfredo Narciso, Zuzanna Szadkowski, E.R. Ruiz, Wass Stevens, and Steve Vinovich.SYNOPSIS:An attorney in Washington D.C. battles against cynicism, bureaucracy and politics to help the victims of 9/11.Shortly […]
Michael Keaton leads Netflix’s 9/11 drama Worth in first trailer
Netflix has released the first trailer for its 9/11 drama Worth starring Michael Keaton (Spotlight). Based on a true story, Keaton stars as a man assigned by Congress to determine how much compensation should be given to the families of 9/11 victims, leading him to learn of the human cost of the most horrific terrorist attack in […]
Movie Review – The Climb (2020)
The Climb, 2020.Directed by Michael Angelo Covino. Starring Michael Angelo Covino, Kyle Marvin, Gayle Rankin, Talia Balsam, Zina Wilde, Judith Godrèche, George Wendt, Meredith Holzman, and Todd Barry.SYNOPSIS:A look at the friendship between two guys that spans over many years.The Climb makes obvious from the beginning two things; director Michael Angelo Covino’s apparent fascination with […]
Movie Review – South Mountain (2019)
South Mountain, 2019.Written and directed by Hilary Brougher. Starring Talia Balsam, Scott Cohen, Andrus Nichols, Michael Oberholtzer, Naian Gonzalez Norvind and Violet Rea.SYNOPSIS:Lila and Edgar have daughters, responsibilities and an extended family of friends who rely on them. Conversations are communal, attitudes relaxed and drama low key. However this status quo is soon disrupted by […]
Movie Review – Little Men (2016)
Little Men, 2016.Directed by Ira Sachs. Starring Greg Kinnear, Paulina García, Jennifer Ehle, Theo Taplitz, Michael Barbieri, Talia Balsam and Alfred Molina.SYNOPSIS:A new pair of best friends have their bond tested by their parents’ battle over a dress shop lease.Ira Sachs has an astute awareness that his films aren’t earth shattering, and they’re not supposed […]
