Sammi Leigh MelvilleFeb 8, 2021Quietly Devastating (Review: IDENTIFYING FEATURES)A film that portrays the topic of immigration borders without frontlining drug wars - and not only that, but from the perspective of a...
Sammi Leigh MelvilleJun 12, 2020Thrillingly Disturbing (Review: SHIRLEY)Director Josephine Decker's newest feature, SHIRLEY, is a thrillingly disturbing piece giving us a twisted insight into the mind of...
Sammi Leigh MelvilleMay 26, 2020A Delightful Caper (Review: LUCKY GRANDMA)If you're looking for a film that makes you laugh but also throws in a little danger, look no further than Sasie Sealy's LUCKY GRANDMA, a...
Sammi Leigh MelvilleMay 19, 2020About The Hunt (Review: THE BOOKSELLERS)Humans like rare things. It's just in our nature. We are drawn to exclusivity, and put value in things that are hard to get. But not...
Sammi Leigh MelvilleMay 14, 2020Larger Than Life (Review: BOTERO)If you're in the mood for walking through the personal history of the most popular living artists in today's society, then it is time to...
Sammi Leigh MelvilleMay 8, 2020A Hauntingly Devastating Tale (Review: A REGULAR WOMAN)"Being a disgrace means breaking with tradition. Being a disgrace means having your own mind." Director Sherry Hormann's film, A...
Sammi Leigh MelvilleMay 4, 2020Capturing Those Exquisite Moments of Style (Review: THE TIMES OF BILL CUNNINGHAM)Few have not heard of him. Bill Cunningham, the man in the blue jacket who rode around New York City, photographing random women on the...
Sammi Leigh MelvilleApr 28, 2020Cuts Straight To The Heart (Review: DRIVEWAYS)A lulling, poignant soundtrack follows a mother and son on a roadtrip, neither speaking as the night beats them to their location. Kathy...
-Apr 20, 2020The "Forbidden Dance" (Review: AND THEN WE DANCED)"There is no sex in Georgian dance. This isn't the Lambada," says Merab's dance instructor, foreshadowing a bit of what is to come in...
-Apr 16, 2020Complex Life Lessons (Review: SAINT FRANCESBridget (Kelly O'Sullivan) is not your typical nanny. She isn't one of those people who fawns over children. Her quiet but quick-witted...