The Man Who Sold His Skin: Review. By Alif Majeed. When you come across a movie that was nominated for an Oscar for international film, it can play big-time with your expectations. It is often one of the most dissected and controversial of the Academy categories. It gets scrutinized so
Reminiscence Synopsis: Nicolas Bannister (Hugh Jackman), a rugged and solitary veteran living in a near-future Miami flooded by rising seas, is an expert in a dangerous occupation: he and his partner Emily (Thandiwe Newton) offers clients the chance to relive any memory they desire. After meeting the mysterious Mae (Rebecca Ferguson),
Director Paul Holbrook’s short drama Hollow introduces us to Laura (Laura Bayston), a woman grieving the death of her six-year-old daughter. Though we are not given the specifics behind the motive, we do know who killed Laura’s daughter and that he has been released from prison. Laura has lost her
I had high hopes for Just Girls. A documentary on the LGBT experience of young people in Poland seemed both vital and timely given the country’s current political climate. The opening scene of a young woman floating on water with a stream of consciousness narration taking us into her thoughts
A few months ago, I reviewed a film in which I said that I loved the plot, but really disliked the execution of said plot. And, sometimes, this can be worse than actually disliking the overall film; the potential can be seen but is just out of reach and will
