From director Gurinder Chadha (whose Bend it Like Beckham remains a forever classic) comes the wonderful Blinded by the Light. Loosely based on the life of journalist Sarfraz Manzoor, the film intricately ties together the music of Bruce Springsteen with…
The Kitchen Movie Review: A Mediocre Crime Film with a New Point of View
Making her directorial debut with The Kitchen, Andrea Berloff brings to life a crime drama with all the panache of an old-school mob movie, with a new perspective. Historically, the kitchen has been a “woman’s place” and often where mothers,…
Jason Dohring on Playing Logan at Different Stages, ‘Veronica Mars’ Season 4, Working with Kristen Bell & More
Veronica Mars has long been a fan favorite and nothing proved that more than when fans donated to a Kickstarter to fund what eventually became the 2014 movie. After airing for three seasons on UPN and, later, the CW, the…
The Farewell Review: Lulu Wang Delivers an Emotionally Raw and Beautiful Film
In an interview with /Film, Lulu Wang, The Farewell’s writer and director, reinforced the distinction between being Chinese and Chinese American. “When you’re an immigrant, you fall somewhere on a spectrum, and so you’re constantly negotiating between different cultures,” she…
The Best TV Shows of 2019… So Far
Not unlike the last few years, 2019 has been filled with plenty of outstanding TV shows that resonate with audiences and leave us wanting more. Part of what makes the television landscape worth investing time in is the generally strong…
Maiden Movie Review: An Empowering Documentary
Directed by Alex Holmes, Maiden tells the story of Tracy Edwards who, in 1989, became the first female skipper to captain the first ever all women crew. Together, they sailed the seas in the Whitbread Round the World Race and…
Toy Story 4 Review: A Wonderful Addition to the Franchise
While sequels can be hit or miss, there’s so many of them now that there’s a general sense of fatigue. Do these movies need to be made? Just look at the latest sequels, such as Dark Phoenix and Men in…
