Black Motherhood And Harlem Take Centerstage In A.V. Rockwell’s Handsome Debut [Sundance]

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Black Motherhood And Harlem Take Centerstage In A.V. Rockwell’s Handsome Debut [Sundance]

In writer/director A.V. Rockwell’s feature directorial debut, “A Thousand and One,” Inez (a deeply felt Teyana Talyor) has returned to Harlem after spending a year in Rikers Prison. The year is 1994, and Harlem is still bustling with its own…

Anna Kendrick Excels In Piercing, Sensitive Drama

Home Movie Reviews Alice, Darling Review: Anna Kendrick Excels In Piercing, Sensitive Drama Luckily, though, Alice, Darling is a respectful and piercing character study that also serves as an excellent showcase for Kendrick's talents. Anna Kendrick in Alice, Darling Anna Kendrick might…

Elaine McMillion Sheldon’s Documentary Is An Atmospheric, Evocative Elegy For Central Appalachia [Sundance]

This is “a place of mountains and myths,” we’re told as a montage of Central Appalachian imagery fills the frame. The mists, buffalo, ferns, and flowing waters intercut with the coal-filled mountains and mining towns that grew up around them.…

Toxic Alien Zombie Babes From Outer Space

The schlock is in full display in Toxic Alien Zombie Babes From Outer Space, a movie filmed throughout the Covid lockdowns by people around the world, all coordinated by director Gerardo Chierchia. It’s a gleeful, gamboling bit of cinema that has…

Justin Chon’s Showcases A Complex Father/Son Relationship In Drama With Momentum Issues [Sundance]

There is no shortage of stories about fathers and their kids, specifically sons. But in Justin Chon’s (“Gook,” “Ms. Purple”) film, “Jamojaya,” the relationship becomes bogged down with the added aspect of career and ambition. There’s the duty that a…

Hayley Law Is Tremendous In Avan Jogia’s Vivid Neo-Noir

Home Movie Reviews Door Mouse Review: Hayley Law Is Tremendous In Avan Jogia's Vivid Neo-Noir If there is any justice, Door Mouse will garner the attention it deserves for being a well-defined narrative brought to life effectively. Hayley Law in…

Harris Dickinson Stars In An Endearing Story Of A Grieving Daughter & Long-Lost Father [Sundance]

“Scrapper” starts in a dreary English flat with a child all alone but not incapable. That seems to be the M.O. for Georgie (Lola Campbell), who is quiet initially through the opening scene. But that, of course, changes as we…

Swallowed | Film Threat

With Swallowed, writer-director Carter Smith expands upon a short film he made nearly two decades ago. The narrative follows Ben (Cooper Koch) and Dom (Jose Colon), who are out celebrating before Ben moves to Los Angeles. However, their night of dancing…

Randall Park Helms A Perceptive Comedy About Millennial Slackers [Sundance]

“Shortcomings” begins with a magic trick of a scene: we see an emotional Asian American audience applaud when the end credits of a film (modeled clearly on “Crazy Rich Asians”) start rolling at an Asian American film festival. Outside the…

Searching’s Standalone Sequel Is Riveting Entertainment

Home Movie Reviews Missing Review: Searching's Standalone Sequel Is Riveting Entertainment Offering twists and surprises like its predecessor, Missing is enthralling from beginning to end with a heartwarming theme of family at the center. Storm Reid in Missing Screenwriters Aneesh…

Raine Allen-Miller’s Rom-Com Is Already Infinitely Rewatchable [Sundance]

Raine Allen-Miller’s “Rye Lane,” her directorial feature debut, is a wonder. Not since Spike Lee introduced the world to Bed-Stuy, has a Black director so seamlessly embedded viewers into the verve and flavor of their neighborhood. The epicenter of the…

Motherland | Film Threat

Writer-director Denise Khng’s short film, Motherland, is the story of a deteriorating family and a deeply buried truth. Our story opens during a parent/teacher conference at school. Sarah (Lim Shi-An) sits outside the counselor’s office as her mother (Karen Tan Bee…

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