Review,Film Festival,LA Film Festival
Review: ‘What Lola Wants’
Motel-stop make-outs and convenience store stick-ups make this romance heist movie a colorful and rousing watch.
Review,Film Festival,LA Film Festival
Review: ‘Catching The Sun’
Residents in Richmond, CA discover how their investment in solar energy can benefit the community and the environment at large.
‘Hungry Hearts’ Review: An Artfully Composed Italian Drama
This Italian drama isn’t all tragedy and gloom – its artful aesthetic makes it one of the most well-crafted gems of the year.
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THE 7 BEST THINGS HAPPENING AT LAFF 2015
74 feature films. 60 short films. 50+ new media works from 35 countries. This year's Los Angeles Film Festival is about to get real. Monday's pre-festival screening of Dope kicked off the Los Angeles Film Festival, setting the bar high for the rest of the week. The Rick Famuyiwa-directed, Shameik Moore-starring high school comedy not only continues to draw praise from the critics- it premiered at Sundance- but it also drew a large number of celebrity attendees. And despite what you've read on gossip sites, it was not all about Kylie Jenner. READ MORE...
Review: ‘Me and Earl and the Dying Girl’
This off-beat Sundance darling is a sincere coming-of-age tale.
Review: ‘The Nightmare’
This horror/ documentary hybrid provides chills while still being a thought-provoking film about the phenomenon of sleep paralysis.
Review: ‘When Marnie Was There’
Like a half-forgotten memory of an idyllic childhood dream, Studio Ghibli’s last film is a nostalgic and beautiful animated feature.
Review: ‘Results’
'Computer Chess' director Andrew Bujalski brings A-list actors to this relatiosnhips-driven comedy of indie aspirations.
Results: ‘Gemma Bovery’
Gemma Arterton stars in the poetically simplistic film adaptation of Posy Simmonds’ graphic novel, 'Gemma Bovery'.
Review: ‘Heaven Knows What’
Homeless heroine addict turned indie actress Arielle Holmes brings her real life story to the screen in this gritty drama.
Review: ‘Club Life’
Jerry Ferrara struggles to be New York City's top club promoter in this high life drama, based on a true story.
Review: ‘Aloft’
A contemplative, magical-surrealist story from first time feature film director Claudia Llosa.
Review: ‘Sunshine Superman’
Carl Boenish's enthusiasm for life, exploration, and nature's miracles knew no limits, making for one breathtaking and sobering documentary.
Review: ‘The Connection’ (‘La French’)
'The Connection' is evenly styled but plays to familiar drug-war conventions.
Review: ‘Shake the Dust’
This documentary showcases the youth who find an escape in the rhythms of hip hop culture, linking the kindred spirits of breakdancers across the globe.
