Benjamin is the feature debut from English comedian and filmmaker, Simon Amstell. It’s described as a semi-autobiographical project, which follows a young rising filmmaker, the titular Benjamin (Colin Morgan), whose Continue Reading
Palm Springs is a film that knows how to make a strong impression pretty fast. We open like it’s any other rom-com. It’s the day of the big wedding. We Continue Reading
Conveying a sense of aimlessness in any kind of dramatic narrative is a double edged sword. Do it badly, and the story can be unengaging, do too good of a Continue Reading
The works of Japanese animation maestro, Makoto Shinkai, often defy simple genre categorization, but elements that you will often see repeating throughout his filmography are the use of young protagonists Continue Reading
Atlantics is one of those films that defies easy categorization. It is equal parts a supernatural drama, a romance, a story about the struggles of womanhood, and one of economic Continue Reading
The dying-teenager-romance genre is perhaps one of the weirdest and oddly specific trends I’ve seen coming in Hollywood since The Fault In Our Stars became a hit back in 2014. Continue Reading
It’s hard not to notice that for an American film, one that is also set in LA, a majority of its cast performs the film with their native – and Continue Reading
So, my family doesn’t really celebrate Christmas, which resulted in a general indifference towards the holiday season. Sure, we kinda gave each other gifts, but it’s about as unceremonious as Continue Reading
Serving as Poland’s entry for the next Academy Awards, Cold War is the latest from Paweł Pawlikowski. It’s a sprawling and episodic romantic melodrama that follows the love between a Continue Reading
I really dig the idea of A Star Is Born being this property that Hollywood remakes every few decades. Not just because it’s telling a story that is basically guaranteed Continue Reading
