A consideration of the 1984 BBC adaptation of Z For Zachariah;...
Last week, I reviewed Z For Zachariah, the latest film by director Craig Zobel (read it here), which is based on Robert C. O’Brien’s posthumous 1974 novel of the...
The Childhood of a Leader presents obscure yet potent portrait of...
The directorial feature debut by American writer/actor Brady Corbet offers an arcane psychological portrait of a little boy who grows up to become a fascist leader. The storytelling...
‘Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark’ brings back creepy childhood memories
Today marks the opening day of Don't Be Afraid of the Dark. As a childhood fan of scary movies, particularly of the mysterious unexplained...
Vincent Moon retrospective in Miami — A review
I've been a fan of Vincent Moon since 2010, however, I had never heard about him until last week. Before then, I had spent countless hours...
How Stanley Kubrick broke the rules of Classical Hollywood cinema and...
From the Internet to followers in my hometown Miami, I have long been asked to share my MA thesis that capped off my studies...
The Trip to Spain brings back the familiar with graceful self-awareness...
While the multiplexes have their Marvel movies and its universe, the art house has the universe of Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon as directed...
River of Grass captures snapshot of disaffected Gen-Xers in South Florida...
From its awkward sense of humor to capturing parts of nondescript South Florida that no longer exist, there are pleasures to be found in...
Z For Zachariah can’t overcome shortcomings to live up to its...
Despite a curious concept and a strong cast, the post-apocalyptic drama Z For Zachariah cannot overcome several problematic decisions by its filmmakers. Director Craig Zobel...
A Final Post and Message
Well, that was an interesting year to take a sabbatical. I saw a total of three movies in theaters, and it wasn’t because of...
Lion explores vastness of Earth, depth of human ties — a...
One thing becomes immediately clear when watching the well textured and low key Lion on the big screen: director Garth Davis, best known for directing...