Wash Westmoreland, the director of Oscar-winning “Still Alice,” originally wrote the script for “Colette” back in 2001. As the climate in Hollywood has shifted, there has been more demand for female-centered films. What better than one of France’s most celebrated feminists Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette. The film opens with Oscar nominee Keira Knightley (“Pride and Prejudice”) running […]
Name me the last skater film you saw… Now name the last skater film you saw about female skateboarders. There are none, making “Skate Kitchen” something of a rarity. Crystal Moselle makes her feature film directorial debut here on a script she also wrote, based on her short film of the same topic with the same
They don’t make them like this anymore. Terrence Davis like Anthony Minghella, Terrence Malik or Martin Scorsese, has a flare for the epic, the bold, the understanding of time and space. Davis’ adaptations are typically period and explore the hardships of a particular era as much as the characters within. This time he sets his
It’s obvious that Equity was made primarily by women because it captures so accurately women’s perceptions and our experience in the world—at least in the sphere of business, and particularly on Wall Street, I presume. Unfortunately, no character comes across as being particularly warm-hearted and generous. Even the main character, Naomi (Gunn), is not always
For Angelina Jolie’s third film behind the camera, (and the first time directing herself in front), she moves even farther away from mainstream expectations.
Most projects that are gender flipped from male to female roles tend to work out pretty well. “Gravity” and “Flightplan” are just a few, but “Our Brand is Crisis” (produced by George Clooney and Sandra Bullock) is the first that strikes me as too focused on the gender swapping issue.
The Keeping Room is fascinating and there is really no other way to describe a film that manages to find a slice of the Civil War, uncovered in American cinema. Everyone involved in the project is relatively new to cinema. Ironically 32-year-old actress Brit Marling is the seasoned veteran here. Director Daniel Barber only
Until now director Nancy Meyers (It’s Complicated, Somethings Gotta Give) has been a one note filmmaker. You can always bet on her scripts unfolding liker a Pottery Barn catalog, often the sets get more attention to detail than the characters. She certainly brings that distinct style to The Intern, but something feels different this time
Fall Movie Season is here! Finally after all those endlessly lackluster summer movies, so loud and filled with mind-wasting special effects, it’s once again, time for the good stuff.
