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Film Reviews
Review: Step
"We're making music with our bodies. That's slick!" So says Blessin Giraldo in Amanda Lipitz's new film, STEP. The documentary follows...

Sammi Leigh Melville
Sep 3, 2017


Review: Lost in Paris
LOST IN PARIS: the title suggests a travel movie, but that is the most excitement you would expect. But Fiona Gordon and Dominique Abel...

Sammi Leigh Melville
Aug 20, 2017


Review: Beatriz at Dinner
Director Miguel Areteta and writer Mike White each have an arsenal full of comedies -- Mike White's works include NACHO LIBRE and SCHOOL...

Sammi Leigh Melville
Jul 23, 2017


Review: It Comes at Night
If you don't know much about IT COMES AT NIGHT, good. Keep it that way. Watch the film. The less you know, the better it is, because...

Sammi Leigh Melville
Jul 2, 2017
Review: Colossal
It was only a matter of time until writer/director Nacho Vigalondo would try to top his sci-fi thriller, TIMECRIMES... and he may just...

Sammi Leigh Melville
Jun 12, 2017
Review: Your Name
While there is certainly a core fanbase for Japanese anime, it is rare to see a film that falls into this category catching the eye of...

Sammi Leigh Melville
May 9, 2017


Review: The Dinner
When there's dinner, there's drama -- especially when it's amongst family. That is exactly what director Oren Moverman had in mind with...

Sammi Leigh Melville
May 9, 2017
Review: The Salesman
Asghar Farhadi has won Oscars before -- his film, A SEPARATION, won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film back in 2012 -- but now his...

Sammi Leigh Melville
May 1, 2017
Review: The Man Who Knew Infinity
Based on a true story, Matt Brown's THE MAN WHO KNEW INFINITY may try a little too hard at times, but it will still stir your soul. The...

Sammi Leigh Melville
Feb 11, 2017


Review: Hidden Figures
Many complain about Oscar Season always doling out depressing films. Still others have objected to the lack of diversity in said films....

Sammi Leigh Melville
Feb 11, 2017
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