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Category Archive: Quick Review

AFI Fest Review: “A L’abordage” is an Engaging Story of Friendship & Discovery

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Director Guilluame Brac‘s new film “A L’abordage” is a heart-felt story of unexpected friendships, summer romance and self-discovery. […]

October 19, 2020 film festival, Quick Review

AFI Fest Review: “Wolfwalkers” is a Mesmerizing Animated Adventure for All Ages

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Taking place during the English colonization of Ireland, “Wolfwalkers” (directed by Tomm Moore & Ross Stewart) is a […]

October 19, 2020 film festival, Quick Review

AFI Fest Review: “76 Days” is the Universal Story of the Struggle to Manage & Survive During the COVID Pandemic

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Hao Wu‘s new documentary “76 Days” is definitely a film of its time — this is cinéma-vérité at […]

October 18, 2020 Quick Review

PBS’s New Documentary “Driving While Black” is a Timely Look at How We Got Here

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“Driving While Black” is PBS’s new documentary that chronicles Black mobility in America throughout our history. Starting with […]

October 15, 2020 Quick Review

‘Martin Eden’ is an Epic Drama in the Same Vein as the Italian Classics That Came Before It

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The individual vs. the collective…political awakenings…being unsatisfied with bourgeois success…fighting to rise above your station and “Romeo & […]

October 12, 2020 Quick Review

Urbanworld 2020 Review: “Farewell Amor” is a Touching and Tender Story of an Immigrant Family Reuniting After 17 Years Apart

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Film allows us to take a peek into the lives of others — see their hopes and dreams […]

September 28, 2020 film festival, Quick Review

#TIFF20 Review: “Quo Vadis, Aida?” Is a Devastating Look at a Mother Trying to Save Her Family

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Every few years or so, there is a film that comes out that is based on true horrific […]

September 21, 2020 film festival, Quick Review

#TIFF20 Review: “Shadow in the Cloud” is Bananas — But In the Best Way

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From the moment “Shadow in the Cloud” opens with the WWII news reel animation talking about gremlins (yes, […]

September 21, 2020 film festival, Quick Review

#TIFF20 Review: “Another Round” is Not Just an Ode to Alcohol — It Also Urges Us to Celebrate Life

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Thomas Vinterberg‘s “Another Round” may seem like a middle-aged man’s version of a frat film, but in the […]

September 20, 2020 film festival, Quick Review

#TIFF20 Review: “Like a House on Fire” is an Intense Family Drama About Motherhood

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The many complexities of motherhood were on full display at this year’s TIFF — from “True Mothers” to […]

September 20, 2020 film festival, Quick Review

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