An angry, disturbing account of the oppressive power of family. It opens with a good deal of levity and charm, bolstered by a wonderfully stoic Susan Chardy and her obnoxiously exuberant counterpart in Elizabeth Chisela. And then it takes a turn, with a chilling monologue by Chisela, into a gauntlet of funeral rites with much wailing and gnashing of teeth. The humor is a consistent through line, but you realize it’s just a shield, a lifeline, a last resort. About…
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Seven Veils 2023
Disclaimer that I’m not familiar with Egoyan’s work or opera as a whole. I found the stage production elements impressive. Mixing film and live theater makes for a fun, dynamic setting and some cool editing sequences. Outside of seyfried, the performances felt a little amateur and raw, which I didn’t necessarily mind. That kind of verisimilitude can work well for some stories, but they fall flat here and undermine seyfried’s tortured psychodrama. The subplot with Clea did not sit well either, it was too facetious. Despite that, this was an engaging watch that held my attention throughout, if not my interest.
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Girls Will Be Girls 2024
slow, delicate, measured camera work that captures Mira's gaze so well. kani kusruti is an absolute boilermaker, just dominates every scene she's in. powerfully depicts the earth-shattering cringe and heartbreaking stoicism of parent-child relationships in brown families
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Vermiglio 2024
I'm a sucker for historical fiction and its ability to transport you to a setting that is as alien as it is familiar and mundane. To say this transported me is an understatement. I was wrapped in every pastoral landscape, rapt at every deafening nonverbal exchange. Lucia's red bonnet against the crisp whites and soft blues of winter, the lush greens and shimmering yellows of spring and summer that are so refreshing until suddenly they're suffocating. The characters are so…
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