LFF: The New Girlfriend review

This review reveals some surprises from the early scenes of The New Girlfriend, though you will infer the same information from the film’s trailer. The opening shots of The New Girlfriend would appear to show a woman dressing for her wedding day until director Francois Ozon pulls back and reveals that, in fact, we’re seeing her being … Read more

LFF: Electric Boogaloo – The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films review

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films suffers from a very conspicuous absence, creating a gaping hole in what is an otherwise entertaining and informative documentary. The film tells the rather bizarre story of Cannon Films, and the two Israeli cousins who ran the company for an amazing stretch in the 80s, challenging the big boys in Hollywood … Read more

LFF: White Bird in a Blizzard review

White Bird in a Blizzard may quite obviously be a Gregg Araki film, with teens exploring their sexuality, heightened drama, David Lynch influences and impeccable but rather extravagant costuming and soundtrack choices, but it actually feels like a particularly restrained and nuanced example of his work. Araki does have a tendency to throw everything at the … Read more

LFF: Men, Women & Children review

Jason Reitman’s Men, Women and Children would attempt to explore the status quo of social connections in the internet age. Unfortunately, despite having what appears to be a very strong point of view, Reitman does seem to lose interest in his ostensible subject, and instead diverts his energies into creating something of soapy drama. Reitman’s screenplay, which he adapted … Read more