How much of a person is defined by the specifics of their lives and how much is defined by something more fundamental?
“Everything I learned I learned from the movies.”
― Audrey Hepburn
All tagged AFI FEST
AFI FEST film review: 'The Boy Behind the Door'
Difficult to watch, hard to stomach but impossible to turn away is the best warning that can be given for this kidnapping thriller.
AFI FEST film review: 'Uncle Frank'
A young Southern woman has her eyes opened about the intolerance and shame living within her family.
AFI FEST film review: 'Wander Darkly'
If 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotlight' existed entirely within the infinity after a deadly accident, it would be this bittersweet and surreal drama.
AFI FEST film review: 'Belushi'
From his childhood spent honing impersonations to his reckless stardom, the biographical documentary recounts the comedic icon's legacy and tragic fall.
AFI FEST film review: '40 Years a Prisoner'
What really happened during a deadly 1978 siege that captivated a city and sent several Black activists to prison?
AFI FEST film review: 'The Father'
This heartbreaking descent into dementia, anchored by arguably the best performance of the year, plays out like a low-key psychological horror.
AFI FEST film review: 'Under the Open Sky'
A wary career criminal struggles against a society that rejects him for his past, while resisting the temptation to slip into his old ways.
AFI FEST film review: 'Wolfwalkers'
A young girl finds herself pulled between two worlds in this beautifully animated and heartfelt Irish folk tale.
AFI FEST film review: 'Pink Skies Ahead'
Jessica Barden shines in this decidedly alternate portrait of mental health in this dramedy.
AFI FEST film review: 'Sound of Metal'
With a brilliant sound design and a commanding lead performance, this an experiential and visceral journey into silence.
AFI FEST film review: 'Should the Wind Drop'
The hope of an ignored region in a forgotten part of the world hinges on one man and one airport in this French-Armenian drama.
AFI FEST film review: 'Nine Days'
This soulful, evocative and striking fantastical drama is a truly breathtaking and inventive stroke of cinematic poetry.
AFI FEST film review: 'I'm Your Woman'
This '70s crime drama makes the unconventional choice to focus on the quiet, mundane moments of life on the run.
TIFF 2020 film review: 'Shadow in the Cloud'
This rollicking action-thriller combines the horror of "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" with the mayhem of a World War II-era dog fight gone wrong.
TIFF 2020 film review: 'Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds'
Werner Herzog’s latest explores how alien objects have shaped human culture, science and mythology for millions and billions of years.
TIFF 2020 film review: 'New Order'
This is the one percent's worst nightmare.
TIFF 2020 film review: '76 Days'
To watch this unprecedented and raw documentary is to relive the COVID-19 pandemic's traumatic, earliest days.
TIFF 2020 film review: 'One Night in Miami'
Regina King's feature directorial debut imagines what might have been said behind closed doors when Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Sam Cooke, and Jim Brown got together.
'Family' film review: Schilling anchors this heartfelt, hilarious comedy
This charmer of a character study centered on self-acceptance is not something one would expect to culminate at the Gathering of the Juggalos.