The Strongest Man director Kenny Riches talks Sundance and scary Miami...
Miami has a bit of a local hero in the indie film world. Kenny Riches wrote, produced and directed The Strongest Man, a film he...
Results explores complexity of loving with endearingly flawed characters — A...
Results is one of the most creative, honest romantic comedies made recently. It follows the story of personal trainer Kat (Cobie Smulders), a driven...
Love & Mercy harnesses the music & madness of Brian Wilson...
Biopics are often constrained by an obligation to transmit their subject’s life in a couple of hours of cinema. While some of those films...
Director of Beach Boys pic Love & Mercy talks about externalizing...
The story of The Beach Boys is so much more fascinating than most assume. The band behind such early 1960s hits as "Surfin' Safari"...
More Characters Under the Sun: Miami International Film Festival Announces Changes...
In its 33rd iteration, Miami Dade College’s Miami International Film Festival is putting artistic talent at the forefront of all its competitions. Festival Director,...
Marie’s Story is an example of powerfully made low-key cinema of...
Most everyone knows the true story about Helen Keller: In late 19h century Alabama, a near feral girl, who is deaf, mute and blind,...
Good Kill drowns its moral message on drone war with too...
There's nothing wrong with morally conscious movies. The problem arrives when morality overshadows character development and overtakes narrative. Good Kill is one of those films...
Tangerines humanizes war enemies with low-key character development, music — a...
A subtle film about brotherhood and tearing down the idea of "the enemy," Tangerines (Mandariinid) is a beautifully shot meditation on what war means to...
Overturning Patriarchy in the Post-apocalyptic World: Mad Max: Fury Road –...
Mad Max: Fury Road is a thrilling ride set in a post-apocalyptic world where the main ruler has centralized all resources. The new world...
About Elly redefines the mystery movie by exploring human shortcomings —...
You probably have not seen a mystery movie quite like About Elly. Much more than a whodunit, it's an experience that involves the audience...