Category Archives: Film Festivals

Winners at the 27th Camerimage

Posted on November 19, 2019 by admin

The 27th EnergaCAMERIMAGE festival closed Saturday, November 16, in Toruń, Poland. It was the first time the festival was staged in Toruń in several years, and the adjustment was not always a smooth one. But the consensus among guests and … Continue reading →

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Revivals and Retrospectives at the New York Film Festival

Posted on September 27, 2019 by admin

Write-ups about the New York Film Festival—the 57th installment opens tonight, September 27, and runs through October 13—tend to focus, rightly so, on new releases. But each year festival curators select retrospectives and revivals to showcase during the festival. These … Continue reading →

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Review: The Load / Teret

Posted on August 27, 2019 by admin

A solemn road movie that builds suspense from what it doesn’t show. Set in what was Yugoslavia during the war between Serbian armed forces and Kosovo-Albanian separatists, The Load depicts people struggling in a world that no longer makes sense. … Continue reading →

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Crisel Consunji on her role in the award-winning ‘Still Human’

Posted on July 9, 2019 by admin

An educator and activist as well as performer, Crisel Consunji made her feature-film debut in the Hong Kong production Still Human. In it she is Evelyn, a Filipina domestic worker hired to care for Leung, a paraplegic played by Anthony … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong star Anthony Wong: “I realized I knew nothing about acting.”

Posted on July 8, 2019 by admin

In a Hong Kong cinema known for action heroes and comedians, Anthony Wong is an anomaly. A classically trained actor, he started out in movies playing villains before branching out into a wide array of roles: policeman, music producer, martial … Continue reading →

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Film Review: The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil

Posted on June 5, 2019 by admin

Enemies team up to hunt for a serial killer in a fun but predictable vehicle for South Korean star Don Lee. Don Lee, also known as Ma Dong-seok, steals every one of his scenes in The Gangster, The Cop, The … Continue reading →

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Review: Rocketman

Posted on May 30, 2019 by admin

Biopic of Sir Elton John, clichéd, weirdly canted, is still largely enjoyable. After the Oscar-winning Bohemian Rhapsody, millennials continue to plumb the music of their elders in Rocketman, one side of the Sir Elton John story.  Desperate both to entertain … Continue reading →

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Review: Bull by Annie Silverstein

Posted on May 16, 2019 by admin

Young teen and ex-rodeo star become unlikely companions in a moving, accomplished drama. It’s easy to oversell Bull, a coming-of-age story set in a hardscrabble world where poverty is the dominant factor in shaping lives. But there’s a core of … Continue reading →

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The Things We’ve Seen

Posted on March 15, 2019 by admin

A Midwestern family threatens to fall apart in the aftermath of a botched crime. Earnest drama marks feature debut for director T.A. Manchester. Everyone involved with Things We’ve Seen had obvious good intentions. That might be the best aspect of … Continue reading →

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Hummus! The Movie

Posted on February 20, 2019 by admin

Low-key look at three chefs who specialize in hummus. Finished in 2015 but still making festival rounds, Hummus! The Movie is told with humor and compassion. Too niche to win widespread appeal, the documentary is still a good bet for … Continue reading →

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