Sujata Day grounds this film and takes her time telling a story that expands beyond the cookie-cutter.
LAAPFF 2021: ‘Americanish’ Gets Mired In The American Dream
For director Iman Zawahry’s feature debut, this flick is reminiscent of romcoms of the past and is decent even if a little feels dated.
LAAPFF 2021 : ‘The Disappearance of Mrs Wu’ is an Amalgamation of Tropes
The film does its best to present a story about a family but struggles with scope and being overrun by concepts.
LAAPFF 2021: “Ascension” Takes You Up The Ladder to the Chinese Dream
On the path to the Chinese Dream, what must be sacrificed?
“Black Widow” Impresses But This Movie Is Five Years Late
Marvel finally releases the Black Widow origin story, but how many more years before we see another one?
“Black Widow” cast discuss the Red Room, family dynamics, and a Red Guardian/Captain America showdown
Natasha is back! (Kind of.) The cast and minds behind “Black Widow” tease key details about the film.
“Gordon Ramsay’s Uncharted” Chef Justin Yu talks Texas’ culinary landscape
Chef Justin Yu tells Nerdophiles about working alongside Gordon Ramsay in this week’s Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted episode.
“Mortal Kombat” is Bloody and Fun, It’s Not That Complicated
It’s silly, it’s bloody, it’s not that complicated and that’s what makes it fun.
SXSW 2021: “Broadcast Signal Intrusion” Draws Noir Vibes From a Retro Mystery
Jacob Gentry explores the noir genre with a peppering of retro and true crime with lead Harry Shum Jr.
Michelle Pfeiffer is the Highlight of “French Exit”
Nobody does luxury quite like Michelle Pfeiffer. And in Azazel Jacobs’ adaptation of Patrick deWitt’s novel French Exit, Pfeiffer fully embodies the soul of a rich Manhattan socialite in the twilight of her life. While there’s really very little to love about Pfeiffer’s acerbic Francis Price, the audience, like everyone […]
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