Set in the 1980s and based on the 2011 novel by Justin Torres, We the Animals is a loosely autobiographical account of growing up in a highly macho household in upstate New York. The casting of the family is just right. Sheila Vand (Argo, 2012) and Raul Castillo are Ma
By Halli Burton. If you’re a parent to a small child, then perhaps you have a better chance of enjoying this film. Its narrator is an adorable Hispanic boy, Julian Atocani Sanchez, who shares his story about finding a ‘small guitar’ and the promise he made to his sick abuela
By Megan Williams. Snare was one of the short films that was shown at this year's Tribeca Film Festival. Set in a Chinese restaurant in 1997, a young son and his dad meet up to reconnect and realize that they desperately need something from each other in order to pursue their dreams. This
Dead Good. The subject of death and grief is still shrouded in a sense of mystery. The topic feels taboo, awkward and uncomfortable, and even though it is something that everyone experiences, it can leave you feeling completely alone. Funeral directors are supposed to be there to take the
By Fergus Henderson. Anhedonia, named after the depressive’s inability to enjoy things they once did, lives up to its name. It follows miserabalist musician Kino (Liam Blundell) as he sets off on foot to visit his dying mentor Vespucci (Paul Fanning), unperturbed by the hundreds of miles between them.
