North Carolina is lucky enough to have its own fantastic film festival that occurs annually in Chapel Hill every October. Last week, I attended Film Fest 919 for my fourth time (and my third time on a press pass) and got to see a handful of film. I didn't see as many as I normally... Continue Reading →
‘13 the Musical’ review: A sweet, if simple coming-of-age musical about a bar mitzvah in small-town Indiana [Grade: B-]
13 the Musical made a splash when it premiered on Broadway in 2008 as the only Broadway show to have a cast and band entirely made up of teenagers. With music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown and a book by Dan Elish and Robert Horn, the show follows a 12-year-old boy named Evan Goldman... Continue Reading →
Triple Threat Director and Writer Stacey Maltin and Producer Margarita Zhitnikova Interview
Stacey Maltin and Margarita Zhitnikova are real life best friends who make movies together through their production company Besties Make Movies. But they also play best friends in their latest film, both written and directed by Maltin, Triple Threat. It's the story of three close friends whose Broadway dreams are finally coming true as their... Continue Reading →
‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’ Review: An excellent two-hander about intimacy and self-image
Director: Sophie Hyde Writer: Katy Brand Cast: Emma Thompson, Daryl McCormack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJcbZoJFLTU Nancy Stokes is a retired school teacher whose husband died two years ago. She has two grown children: a son that she finds boring and a daughter who finds her cold. Her late husband is the only man she has ever had... Continue Reading →
‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Review: An entertaining end to a ready-to-go extinct franchise
#JurassicWorldDominion has hit theaters. Check out Nicole’s review of the film inside.