SFIFF Review: SORRY TO BOTHER YOU: Purely Imaginative, Entirely Original, Wholly Entertaining
“The culture. The youth. The energy. The love. I haven’t seen anything like this since the days of She’s Gotta Have...
SFIFF Review: KODACHROME: Analog Vs Digital In This Road Trip Gem
[Published at Film Inquiry] Kodachrome had its United States premiere at the San Francisco International Film Festival on April 7, 2018....
SFIFF Review: FIRST REFORMED: The ‘Taxi Driver’ Of The Millennial Generation
“Courage is the solution to despair.” [Published at Film Inquiry] In a Q&A at Rotterdam Film Festival this year, writer...
SFIFF Review: TULLY: Reitman, Cody, & Theron Win Big Again
[Published at Film Inquiry] Oscar Nominee Jason Reitman (Thank You For Smoking, Juno, Up In The Air), son of legendary director and producer Ivan Reitman (Animal...
SFIFF Review – THE RIDER: Chloé Zhao’s Haunting Masterpiece
[Published at Film Inquiry] Chloé Zhao recently won Best Director at the Film Independent Spirit Awards for her work in The Rider,...
WILDLING: Move Over, Vampires
“Do you want to hear a story? Do you want me to tell you about the wildling? His teeth are...
AN ORDINARY MAN: Silberling At The Top Of His Game
Philosopher Hannah Arendt once had the famous theory that evil was simply banal. Essentially, what she meant was: “Evil is never ‘radical,’...
ALL I WISH: A Strong Stone Can’t Save This Film From Mediocrity
[Published at Film Inquiry] Sharon Stone’s latest film, All I Wish, starts off very casual, and, unfortunately, doesn’t gain any steam from...
FATHER FIGURES: Drags On Despite An All-Star Cast
[Published at Film Inquiry] Who would have thought that a film starring such talented actors including Owen Wilson, Ed Helms, Glenn Close, J.K. Simmons, Harry...
MIDNIGHTERS: A Perfectly Watchable Midnight Thriller
[Published at Film Inquiry] Midnighters knows exactly how to draw the viewer in. It starts off with a bang, or a...