Movie review by Greg Carlson Caroline Lindy expands her short film “Your Monster” to feature length with mixed results. The movie premiered in the Midnight section of the Sundance Film Festival in January, but makes for a thematically appropriate Halloween season experience for romantics and theater kids seeking a not-too-scary fantasy. Despite the somewhat exaggerated […]
All posts for the month October, 2024
We Live in Time
Movie review by Greg Carlson The unsurprising reality that director John Crowley offers absolutely nothing new should not – and will not – deter fans of the weepie from purchasing tickets to “We Live in Time.” The opportunity to see the impossibly appealing domesticity and sparking chemistry of Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield as a […]
Posted by GBC on October 21, 2024
https://southpawfilmworks.net/?p=5596
The Outrun
Movie review by Greg Carlson German filmmaker Nora Fingscheidt’s adaptation of Amy Liptrot’s 2016 memoir “The Outrun” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January to mostly favorable reviews. Star Saoirse Ronan’s performance attracted the most acclaim, but praise was also bestowed on Yunus Roy Imer’s impressive cinematography, which paints the fierce beauty of Scotland’s […]
Posted by GBC on October 13, 2024
https://southpawfilmworks.net/?p=5593
My Old Ass
Movie review by Greg Carlson “My Old Ass,” the title of writer-director Megan Park’s sophomore feature, probably didn’t do the movie any favors at the box office, but it is as spiky and forward as protagonist Elliott, an 18-year-old caught between adolescence and adulthood. Currently finishing up a theatrical run following a world premiere at […]
Posted by GBC on October 6, 2024
https://southpawfilmworks.net/?p=5589