The Forty-Year-Old Version
by Felipe Rosa
The Forty-Year-Old Version: the crisis felt by Radha Blank (or, at least, the film version
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: comedy, drama
I’m No Longer Here (Ya No Estoy Aquí)
by Felipe Rosa
I’m No Longer Here: this modest drama by Fernando Frías de la Parra is touching
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: drama
Colette (2020) – Full Short
by Felipe Rosa
Colette: Colette, the subject of Anthony Giacchino’s short documentary, had to
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: documentary, short
Pieces of a Woman
by Felipe Rosa
Pieces of a Woman: this drama, by Kornél Mundruczó and Kata Wéber (that’s
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: drama
Casting a ballot – 27th Annual SAG Awards
by Felipe Rosa
The 27th Annual SAG Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, April 4th, 2021. As I have been doing for a few years, as we get into the awards season, I’ll post the fictional ballots for some of the guild awards, showing what my vote would be if I had one. I will, as a rule, abstain from my fictional vote if I haven’t seen at least half of the nominees. And to be perfectly clear, I’m not a member […]
Categories: Non-Reviews • Tags: awards 2020
Boys State
by Felipe Rosa
Boys State: even though the event shown in Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss’ documentary
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: documentary
Yes-People (Já-Fólkið) – Full Short
by Felipe Rosa
Yes-People: the animation of Gísli Darri Halldórsson’s shot film is simple,
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: animation, short
Promising Young Woman
by Felipe Rosa
Promising Young Woman: the less is known about the plot of Emerald Fennell’s thriller going in, the
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: drama, thriller
Feeling Through – Full Short
by Felipe Rosa
Feeling Through: Doug Roland’s touching short film follows the unlikely connection between a teen and a DeafBlind man, opening up the window of how hard it is to communicate and connect for those with disabilities. Performers Steven Prescod and Robert Tarango are convincing in this quiet and efficient short. Information about the project can be read on its website, and the short can be seen, at least for now, on YouTube:
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: drama, short
