Echoes of Sardinia: ‘Sonaggios’ Rings True at SF Film Festival
Director Pietro knows this town well, and the families welcome his efforts to tell their story
Film Reviews
Film reviews covering indie, arthouse, and mainstream cinema.
‘No Other Land’ is a daring chronicle of displacement and defiance
No Other Land 4 out of 5 stars – ‘Highly Recommended’ Directed by Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, and Hamdan Balal 2024 | 1hr…
Film Review: Austin Butler lights up the screen in ‘The Bikeriders’
The Bikeriders 4 out of 5 stars – ‘Recommended’ Directed by Jeff Nichols Written by Jeff Nichols and Danny Lyon Starring Jodie Comer, Austin Butler,…
Film Review: ’36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime’
36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime 4 out of 5 stars – ‘Poignant and powerful’ Directed by Tarek Albaba Starring Rumana Ahmed, Angi Ali,…
Film Review: ‘Daddio’ an intriguing debut film starring Dakota Johnson, Sean Penn
Daddio 3 out of 5 stars – ‘Worth a look’ Directed and written by Christy Hall Starring Dakota Johnson, Sean Penn, Marcos A. Gonzalez Christy…
Film Review: ‘American Fiction’ and cluelessness in communication
American Fiction 4 out of 5 stars – ‘Highly entertaining’ Directed by Cord Jefferson Written by Cord Jefferson and Percival Everett Starring Jeffrey Wright, Tracee…
‘Invisible Beauty’ Film Review: “This is my world too”
Invisible Beauty 4 out of 5 stars – ‘Highly Recommended’ Directed by Bethann Hardison, Frédéric Tcheng Written by Bethann Hardison, Frédéric Tcheng Starring Tyson Beckford,…
‘The Woman King’ driven by dazzling performances by Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu
A film to be experienced and admired for years to come.
Film Review: ‘The Legend of Molly Johnson’, a heroine in any century
This Australian Western is riveting for all the reasons that Westerns invite a confrontation over the moral high ground, and more.
‘Deconstructing Karen’ an absorbing documentary about two miracle workers who are changing the world, one dinner at a time
“The work that I do is because of love. I believe you all can deprogram yourselves.”