Each year, The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) provides a platform for the fall and winter debuting films eager to become awards contenders. It’s also a swell of unpurchased smaller films looking for distribution. In its 48th year, TIFF is one of the largest film festivals in the world. It showcases well over 200 films […]
Director Ava DuVernay’s fourth feature film is based on the beloved children’s book of the same name. Debuting at a time where diverse directors are making their mark, “A Wrinkle in Time” comes to the screen on the heels of Disney’s groundbreaking “Black Panther”. DuVernay’s snub in the best director category for “Selma” a few
Warner Bros and DC comics have more riding on the first solo “Wonder Woman” film than just earning a profit. This marks the first female led superhero film since Marvel’s “Elektra”, and before that, it was 1986’s “Supergirl”. Wonder Woman is also only the second superhero film (first major one) directed by a female. Patty
Denis Villeneuve’s creative direction with “Sicario” last year was nothing short of masterful. His work, so good, that it nearly overshadowed the stellar script by actor turned screenwriter Taylor Sheridan. The sophomore script from Sheridan is the real main character in Hell or High Water and the most original writing I’ve seen this year. Similar
The rebooted franchise started to slip with Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), the new had started to wear off, I believe I said. Star Trek Beyond, with new director Justin Lin of the Fast & Furious, feels more like an episode rather than a motion picture event. While Beyond certainly gives you the bang and
Expectations have to be adjusted anytime Disney delivers a “based on a true story”, much like their sports movie department.
Based on the posthumously published novel of the same name by Robert C. O’Brien, Z for Zachariah seems to already have a cult literary following upset with the Hollywood adaptation. However, seeing the film and then going back to research the book, I can’t stress enough how we need more science fiction “lite” films like