American/Japanese newbie filmmaker Sarah Kambe Holland got the opportunity that many others dream of i.e. parlaying her debut 9-minute short into a full-length feature. Egghead and Twinkle is a delightful coming-of-age story that obviously benefits from the fresh energy and talent that Holland has lovingly poured into a project that is so obviously dear to … Continue reading
Within the first 4 minutes of this film, we are hit hard with the unshakeable reality of this story. : This is history’s largest case of sexual abuse connected to one organization, larger than any other youth-serving organization, larger than the Catholic Church, larger than the Southern Baptist Church. It’s a grossly disturbing story … Continue reading
Even though we have somehow gotten used to the traumas/sacrifices that so many people have to face when they transition, it still did not prepare us for the journey that Lee Baker would undertake to be his true self. Baker had been something of a skateboard fanatic since childhood, having been given his first … Continue reading
Calendar Girls is one of those reality-type documentaries that profile a small group of people who share an ‘odd’ lifestyle that makes voyeurs of us all. As we look slightly dumbfounded at what is on the screen, we try and conjure up what aliens would think of our planet if this were the first people … Continue reading
There is a tinge of sadness to watching The Duke when you realize that it became the swan song of British film and theater director Roger Michell who recently died aged 65… Michell’s work included a number of critically acclaimed productions at the National Theatre. His filmography included The Buddha of Suburbia , Hudson in … Continue reading