The following is part of Full Circle Cinema’s coverage of Sundance 2023. Adapting shorts into feature films is nothing new at this point, and Theater Camp is proof that this trend is far from over. The 2020 short film – also […]
The following is part of Full Circle Cinema’s coverage of Sundance 2023. Space. A Rorschach test for the mind. Some view it as a new frontier, an endless black sea to ride upon in search of great wonders. To the more […]
The following is part of Full Circle Cinema’s coverage of Sundance 2023. Shayda is a beautiful story about an Iranian woman named Shayda (Zar Amir Ebrahimi) as she tries to rebuild her life in a women’s shelter. She arrives with […]
The following is part of Full Circle Cinema’s coverage of Sundance 2023. Fair Play, a directorial debut film for Chloe Domont is a strong film that revolves around two hedge fund employees. At the office, Emily (Phoebe Dynevor) and Luke […]
Florian Zeller’s directorial debut, The Father, became an unlikely awards darling upon its release in 2020. Pulling a major upset for Best Actor at the Academy Awards two years ago for Anthony Hopkins, the film marked a successful transition from […]
The COVID-19 pandemic was a very unfamiliar phenomenon. The respiratory virus swept across the globe, and quickly became a political point. It also became a thing centered around a lot of mediums – music, film, television, print, etc. Even attempting […]
I’m not typically a found-footage film lover. More often than not, these films use their format to justify poor editing and/or incompetent cinematography. While it can make the narrative feel real, it often comes to the detriment of an interesting […]
Unfortunately, grief is something that every human will experience at some point. There are many ways to deal with grief. The resurrectors of horror, Blumhouse Productions, has a story about grief lying under their new film M3GAN. However, the way […]
Movies about movies by prolific filmmakers are en vogue right now, as are movies aping their youth or experience. Bonus points if they get both. Armageddon Time probes James Gray’s early school experiences with systemic racism, The Fabelmans acts as […]
On paper, selflessness is the kind of character trait one would strive to have. In addition to the act of caring for others, this compassion often leads to appreciation and other rewards in return. There comes a point, however, where […]
