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Hanging out in Tent City :: Maryland Film Festival 2015
May 12, 2015
The Wednesday opening night party for MFF is always a special event, with the unique screening of selected short films…
Tribeca Film Festival Debuts Award Winning Documentary: ‘Uncertain’
May 3, 2015
Self-funded and self-produced, co-directors Anna Sandilands and Ewan McNicol premiered their feature length cinematic debut Uncertain at Tribeca Film Festival in New…
Leviathan: Ivan Petrov Reflects on the Award Winning Film About His Homeland
March 9, 2015
Like the Russian filmmaker Andrei Zvyagintsev, I personally try to stay away from politics as much as possible. Yet when…
Ascending Beyond Meru with Sundance Film Festival Award Winner :: Renan Ozturk
February 2, 2015
Photos by Isaiah Williams During the creative process, you can’t always anticipate how events will unfold. This is an important lesson…
For the Love of God(ard)
December 17, 2014
When Adieu au langage/Goodbye to Language screened at Cannes this year, the audience reportedly broke out into fevered applause about halfway…
A Conversation with Bob Rose
December 12, 2014
In a city as full of vibrant performing arts as Baltimore, with so many classically-trained artists around, the climate can…
So You Want to Be A Film Critic…
December 11, 2014
First, put videos of yourself on YouTube talking about movies. Make sure your beige walls and unframed anime posters/drywall stains/”man…
Check your privilege at the door: A review of the indie movie Stay Cold Stay Hungry
July 29, 2014
As the two get closer, it become harder and harder for Harley to hide his secret. In the end, their…
Netflix Premiers Its First Exclusive Documentary
July 15, 2014
There’s symmetry to Netflix premiering a documentary on an independent baseball team that ruffled the feathers of Major League Baseball.…
“The Fault in Our Stars” Review
July 7, 2014
There is nothing that I cannot stand more than boastful filmmaking. You know the type. These are films that assert…
12 Years to Theaters: The Unique Journey of Richard Linklater’s “Boyhood”
June 16, 2014
Remember 2002? Tom Brady and the New England Patriots were the Cinderella team winning their first Super Bowl. Halle Berry…
Godzilla is Back on the Big Screen
May 21, 2014
Something miraculous happened this weekend: I turned into a five-year-old again. My dad hated Barney. He thought the show was ridiculous…
Movie Review :: Only Lovers Left Alive
May 7, 2014
Jim Jarmusch has developed a bit of a reputation for himself as a curator. Musician cameos, film-nerd name drops, and…
Shakespeare With Kevin Spacey :: Movie Review
April 22, 2014
The production has long since ended. In 2012, Sam Mendes (director of American Beauty, Jarhead, and Skyfall) led a production…
West Memphis Three Movie “The Devil’s Knot” :: Review
April 16, 2014
If you’re unfamiliar with the West Memphis 3, or the Robin Hood Hills Murders, or the Paradise Lost documentaries that…
Hidden Netflix :: Soldiers of Paint
February 12, 2014
All is fair in love and war, especially with paintballs.…
Film Review :: Lone Survivor
February 6, 2014
Lone Survivor, a film very loosely based on the story of a Navy SEAL squadron left stranded to battle against…
Spike Jonze’s Her :: Film Review
January 30, 2014
Deep inside the insular cortex of our brains, a flurry of actions and reactions occur to create the feelings we…
Top 10 Movies That Need a Warning
January 23, 2014
What makes art, as an entity, so fascinating to study is that there are as many different opinions on it…
Top 10 Overrated Movies of Last Year
January 15, 2014
The critical community is filled with voices of all makes and models. Be it Dana Stevens, A.O. Scott, or Armond…
