-Allison McCulloch Amy Poehler wowed us with her feature directorial debut, Wine Country (out on Netflix). Now she returns, directing a documentary about Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. It features audio tapes from Lucy and interviews from people including her daughter Lucie Arnaz Luckinbill, and actresses Bette Midler, and Carol Burnett. We get a full... Continue Reading →
“The Exiles” Sundance Review (2022, Violet Columbus, Ben Klein)
-Allison McCulloch Directors Violet Columbus and Ben Klein met in Christine Choy’s class almost ten years ago when they were students at NYU. After hearing Christine Choy’s stories about how she interviewed those who protested at Tiananmen Square and how they subsequently became exiles, Columbus and Klein made a full-length movie movie about that experience.... Continue Reading →
‘Am I Ok?’ Sundance Review
-Allison McCulloch Married couple Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne directed Am I OK?, a film that screenwriter Lauren Pomerantz based on the relationship between her and her best friend. Lucy (Dakota Johnson) and Jane (Sonoya Mizuno) personify the best friends very well. Lucy explores her feelings toward a very charming masseuse (Kiersey Clemons) and Jane... Continue Reading →
‘Framing Agnes’ Sundance Review
-Allison McCulloch Born a girl … so rude! Framing Agnes is a powerful documentary about transgender men and women’s experiences to make sure that the younger trans generation knows they are not alone. Jules Gill-Peterson talks about how she got a PhD in order to have the qualifications to do the research to get what... Continue Reading →
Sundance Film Festival 2022 Recap: Day Five
The Sundance Film Festival is one of the most well-known and renowned film festivals in the United States that feature the best that the indie film scene has to offer. The 2022 Sundance Film Festival has finally kicked off with a plethora of films from a wide range of locations, statuses and casts of characters.... Continue Reading →
The Music City Drive-In 