OSCAR 2016 – That’s a Wrap
We are SO excited to see this year’s cast of OSCAR winners! Host Chris Rock was his fantastic, irreverent self. To see photos and clips, visit oscar.go.com. To see all the nominees and each winner, click here.
Queens World Film Festival: “As Good As You”
Another likely sleeper is As Good As You, which has already won best LGBT feature at the Hollywood International Film Festival. The background story behind the film is fascinating. Director Heather De Michele was a co-founder of Lesbian Pulporama, which performed live comedy shows in New York until about 2007, when she moved to Los […]
Film: “Deadpool”
I don’t often see superhero movies, but the advance word on this one was that it “sends up” the genre and makes fun of the concept of superheroes in general. It was supposed to be raunchy and foul-mouthed, and its violence was supposedly too gross for the young teens who account for the super-profits that justify […]
Queens World Film Festival 2016
The sixth annual Queens World Film Festival, which is scheduled for March 15-20, 2016, is no small enterprise. With 140 films from 29 countries, cinephiles are in for a feast…even though most film lovers, including yours truly, will limit themselves to “select” items from the menu. But organizers Don and Katha Cato are more than […]
“The Lure:” A quirky “fun ride” at Sundance
From Jackie Christy: It’s hard not to appreciate the zany imagination behind THE LURE, a musical tale of teenage vampire mermaids set in 1980s Poland. The story takes place mostly in a seedy nightclub and features nightclub performers, strippers and generous helpings of nudity and gore. The performances are terrific and ground even the most […]
Sundance Gem: “Little Men”
Our Sundance rep, Jackie Christy, who is also an entrant for short films, sent us this from the festival: “One of my favorites at Sundance is Ira Sachs’ LITTLE MEN, a restrained but deeply moving film. This seemingly simple story centers around the friendship of two teenage boys and the increasingly strained relationship between their […]
Film: “The Revenant”
Now that Leonardo DiCaprio has won both the Golden Globes and the SAG Best Film Actor award, expectations are high for a sweep at the Oscars on February 28th. While the film itself is a mixed blessing, DiCaprio’s performance is definitely worthy, and I don’t think his competition is strong enough for an upset. […]
Sundance Premiere: “How to Tell You’re a Douchebag”
It’s rare that a movie makes you both laugh and cry. It’s rarer still that a scene makes you laugh and cry at exactly the same time. But this was my experience during a scene in HOW TO TELL YOU’RE A DOUCHBAG, in which the heartbroken Jake Brown played by William Jackson Harper, sobs hopelessly […]
Sundance 2016: Five Possible Standouts
FilmFestSalon.com looks at 5 films in this Sundance Film Festival round-up.
Samuel L. Jackson: The Invisible Avenger
Samuel L. Jackson: The Invisible Avenger I’m not reviewing The Hateful Eight here – and, yes, you should see it – but seeing the film got me thinking about why some actors are ignored by the Oscars. Whatever else you can say about the film, the fact that Samuel L. Jackson was not nominated is […]