Category: FILM REVIEWS
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A little gem of sentimentalism in Blue Ruin
Every now and then a genuine American independent film comes along that is written and directed by an unknown director, stars an unknown actor, is shot on a shoestring budget […]
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Uniting three films into one in A Most Violent Year
With his third feature, the solid, classy, A Most Violent Year, American Writer/Director J.C. Chandler seems to be showing off his versatility. Chandler’s debut feature, Margin Call, had us sweating […]
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True artists are their own harshest critics
Joyce Glasser reviews Whiplash (January 16, 2015) The debut feature of 29-year-old American Writer/Director Damien Chazelle has been nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Film and Best Supporting Actor […]
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Vera Brittain’s WWI saga brought to the screen
Joyce Glasser reviews Testament of Youth (January 16, 2015), Cert. 12, 130 min. Due to its length (some 600 pages), large cast of characters, years spanned and locations required, Vera Brittain’s WWI saga, Testament […]