Review: Beautiful Beings – “Sublime cinematography”
Back in 2017, I’d sung the praises of Icelandic filmmaker Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson’s feature debut Heartstone on this very film blog....
Read MoreThe Boogeyman – Watch the trailer for the new Stephen King adaptation
20th Century Studios and 21 Laps present a horror-thriller from the mind of best-selling author Stephen King. High school student Sadie...
Read MoreCool Mashup – 2001: A Space Odyssey directed by George Lucas
What if George Lucas was the director of 2001: A Space Odyssey? Poakwoods decided to answer that very question. I tried to imagine what...
Read MoreSundance 2023 Review: Cat Person – “Some elements I loved, and others I just very much disliked.”
Cat Person opens with a quote from Margaret Atwood: “Men are afraid women will laugh at them. Women are afraid men will kill them.” These...
Read MoreSundance 2023 Review: A Little Prayer – “David Strathairn at his finest”
As a father attempts to address the marriage issues of his daughter and son, he begins to question his own abilities as a parent. A...
Read MoreThe 2023 Sundance Film Festival Awards have been announced
The Sundance Film Festival, a program of the nonprofit Sundance Institute, returned back in person and across the country online for 2023....
Read MoreSundance 2023 Review: The Deepest Breath – “A stunningly shot documentary.”
The Deepest Breath opens with freediver Alessia Zecchini being asked about her thoughts on death. She is not phased by the question....
Read MoreTake a deep dive into the Sandlerverse with Shawn Kohne
“Everything is connected.” Shawn Kohne has risked his sanity once again but taking another deep dive into the Sandlerverse by...
Read MoreSundance 2023 Review: All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt – “The cinematic craftsmanship on display is impressive.”
A sensory meditation of what a young Black woman named Mack experiences going from childhood to adulthood in Mississippi. The story begins...
Read MoreDavid Harbour haunts a house in the We Have a Ghost trailer
Finding a ghost named Ernest haunting their new home turns Kevin’s family into overnight social media sensations. But when Kevin and...
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