Film Review: In ‘Kajillionaire’ director Miranda July creates wacky and wistful moments
Throughout it all, southern Los Angeles trembles in a series of earthquakes, most of which are small ones, all of which are symbolic.
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Film Review: ‘The High Note’ & Dakota Johnson take us to the glamorous side of the Los Angeles music scene
Streaming at the end of May 2020 is a Focus Features film release directed by Nisha Ganatra and written by Flora Greeson. The High Note…
Film Review: ‘Jill Bilcock: Dancing the Invisible’ a fascinating look at the little-known world of film editing
An icon of Australian cinema.
Film Review: ‘Top End Wedding’ a crowd-pleaser worth your time
A feel-good film from beginning to end, Top End Wedding was a crowd-pleaser in 2019, Australia’s highest grossing film. A romantic comedy with a happy…
Mostly British Film Festival: ‘Top End Wedding’ and ‘Jill Billcock: Dancing the Invisible’
A few Stark Insider capsule film reviews from the Mostly British Film Festival (Vogue Theatre) in San Francisco. TOP END WEDDING (2019) Director: Wayne Blair Writers: Miranda…
‘Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am’ an inspiring, absorbing documentary about a very private person
"An artful and intimate meditation on the life and works of [a] legendary storyteller and Nobel prize winner".
Film Review: Finding ‘Judy’
My neighbor Kitty telephones one afternoon and says, “let’s go see Judy.” Since we do not know anyone named Judy, I quickly figure out she…
Film Review: ‘Harriet’ inspires and heals
American film director Kasi Lemmons has been interviewed extensively on her vision for her stirring film biography of Harriet Tubman. Lemmons has said: “She was…
Film Review: ‘Downton Abbey’ a pleasant, glossy experience with beautiful cinematography
From 2010 to 2015 the Downton Abbey television series fascinated American audiences. Created by Julian Fellowes, the miniseries chronicled the lives of the aristocratic Crawley…
Film Review: ‘Official Secrets’ a fascinating glimpse into British intelligence
Keira Knightley’s performance is central to the success of the film.