The Look of Silence explores aftermath of genocide with startling cinematic...
It takes a strong constitution to look into the abyss presented by The Look of Silence, the latest documentary by Joshua Oppenheimer, the Oscar-nominated director behind...
FilmGate continues to create opportunities for Miami film community with new...
As soon as I arrive at their studio downtown, FilmGate executive director Diliana Alexander offers me water, coffee or beer.
“Not on the job,” I...
In Kedi cats rule the streets and offer insight into Turkish...
Kedi is a new documentary seemingly about street cats in Turkey. However, director Ceyda Torun goes so deep, she opens her storytelling to offer...
A re-cap of a hectic half-attended, still impressive Miami International Film...
The Miami International Film Festival has just wrapped up another year of quality film premieres. Film for film, it may have featured the highest-quality...
My preview of upcoming Malick Director’s series @ MBC posted on...
I recently spread out my blogging to Beached Miami. I had been in awe of their brave, expansive coverage of the city I have...
Infamous Bowie documentary ‘Cracked Actor’ streamed on-line
I could not recall if I had seen the 1974 BBC-produced David Bowie documentary Cracked Actor. I think I have a copy of this...
Morgan: a schlocky movie unaware of its own schlockiness — a...
With his directorial debut, Morgan, Luke Scott -- son of Ridley Scott -- can't seem to see past his own ego to acknowledge inherit flaws in the script by...
International Online Film Critics' Poll announces nominees for 4th biannual awards
The International Online Film Critics' Poll has announced its nominations for its 2013/14 survey. I was honored to have been asked to participate for...
‘Tyrannosaur’ offers unrelenting drama of misery
As the lukewarm reception for the just-released and much-hyped Angelina Jolie-directed In the Land of Blood and Honey has proved, it's often not easy...
The Daughter features powerful acting but predictable plot – a film...
The film The Daughter opens at a small mill, which is about to close. The head of the factory, Henry Neilson (played masterfully by...