Author: allicinema

TIFF: “Spencer” Review

-Allison McCulloch 111 mins. | Germany/Chile/UK/USA | 2021 Happy Christmas Chilean director Pablo Larraín made Jackie (2016), another film about a political wife who was the victim of her husband’s affairs. This film focuses on Princess Diana (Kristen Stewart), as she encounters the double standards of Prince Charles (Jack Farthing) who is allowed to run … Continue reading TIFF: “Spencer” Review →

TIFF: “Jagged” Review

-Allison McCulloch This review will not provide a rating. After I watched the doc, the story broke that Alanis Morissette said that director Alison Klayman betrayed her trust. As I want to make documentaries one day, this is a total setback and totally unethical as well. Subjects should be able to trust the filmmakers that … Continue reading TIFF: “Jagged” Review →

TIFF: “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” Review

-Allison McCulloch 126 mins. | USA/Canada | 2021 Director: Michael ShowalterEditors: Mary Jo Markey, Andrew WeisblumCinematographer: Mike GioulakisCostume Design: Mitchell TraversHair: Betty Lou Skinner (key hair stylist), Heather A. Hawkins (key hair stylist), Stephanie Ingram (hair department head), Elisa Acevedo (hair stylist), J.C. Davis (hair stylist) “Tammy Faye…I love you just the way you are.” … Continue reading TIFF: “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” Review →

TIFF: “Last Night in Soho” Review

-Allison McCulloch 116 mins. | UK | 2021 Director: Edgar WrightEditor: Paul MachlissCinematographer: Chung-hoon Chung London can be a lot. Eloise (Thomasin McKenzie) is a girl with special insight and a haunted past. Eloise’s grandmother (Rita Tushingham) is a dear, but Eloise can’t confide in her the horrors that she experiences, because she does not … Continue reading TIFF: “Last Night in Soho” Review →

“The Capote Tapes” Review

-Allison McCulloch There are a wealth of films about Truman Capote, including the narrative features: Capote (2005) and Infamous (2006), in addition to the Maysles Brothers’ documentary short “A Visit with Truman Capote” (1966). The Capote Tapes mainly focused on Capote’s final, unfinished work: “Answered Prayers”; where he dished on high society and lost many … Continue reading “The Capote Tapes” Review →