2nd Chance, 2022. Written and directed by Ramin Bahrani. SYNOPSIS: A documentary chronicling the life of Richard Davis, the man who invented the concealable bulletproof vest, shooting himself 196 times in the course of his career to prove the effectiveness of his vests. Ramin Bahrani follows up the Oscar-nominated success of The White Tiger with […]
2022 Sundance Film Festival Review – Nothing Compares
Nothing Compares, 2022. Co-written and directed by Kathryn Ferguson. SYNOPSIS: A feature documentary that tells the story of Sinéad O’Connor’s phenomenal rise to worldwide fame, and how her iconoclastic personality resulted in her exile from the pop mainstream. Much as countless statuesque entertainers have had their life’s work reconsidered for the worse in recent years […]
2022 Sundance Film Festival Review – We Met in Virtual Reality
We Met in Virtual Reality, 2022. Written and Directed by Joe Hunting. SYNOPSIS: Filmed entirely inside the world of VR, this documentary captures the excitement and surprising intimacy of a burgeoning cultural movement, demonstrating the power of online connection in an isolated world. If you’ve never put on a virtual reality headset and experienced VR […]
2022 Sundance Film Festival Review – When You Finish Saving the World
When You Finish Saving the World, 2022. Written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg. Starring Finn Wolfhard, Julianne Moore, and Alisha Boe. SYNOPSIS: Evelyn and her oblivious son Ziggy seek out replacements for each other as Evelyn desperately tries to parent an unassuming teenager at her shelter, while Ziggy fumbles through his pursuit of a brilliant […]
2022 Sundance Film Festival Review – Tantura
Tantura, 2022. Co-written and directed by Alon Schwarz. SYNOPSIS: In the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, hundreds of Palestinian villages were depopulated. Israelis call it “The War of Independence.” Palestinians call it “Nakba” (or “catastrophe”). The film examines one village, Tantura, and why Nakba is taboo in Israeli society. Director Alon Schwarz’s (Aida’s Secrets) sophomore documentary feature […]
Movie Review – American Siege (2021)
American Siege, 2021. Written and directed by Edward Drake. Starring Timothy V. Murphy, Bruce Willis, Rob Gough, Anna Louise Morse, Johnny Messner, Cullen G. Chambers, Trevor Gretzky, and Janet Jones. SYNOPSIS: An ex-NYPD officer-turned-sheriff of a small rural Georgia town has to contend with a gang of thieves who have taken a wealthy doctor hostage. […]
Movie Review – Ailey (2021)
Ailey, 2021. Directed by Jamila Wignot. SYNOPSIS: An immersive portrait of dance pioneer Alvin Ailey, told through his own words and a new dance inspired by his life. Great documentaries are often able to present a holistic – though not necessarily all-encompassing – account of their subject which appeals to acolytes and newcomers alike, yet Jamila […]
Shaun’s Top 50 Films of 2021
Shaun Munro presents his top 50 films of 2021… And like that, 2021 has come to a close. While hardly heralding cinema’s great return at the box office, the past 12 months have seen the industry inch closer to something approaching “normality,” even as mid-budget films largely seemed to enjoy much greater success streaming at […]
Video Game Review – Solar Ash
Shaun Munro reviews Solar Ash… Though there’s only one Shadow of the Colossus, countless indie actioners have tried to prove otherwise in recent years, taking Team Ico’s deliciously singular schematic – kill a series of epic bosses in a beautiful, mysterious land – and offering up their own twists. The latest is Solar Ash from Hyper Light […]
Movie Review – Home Sweet Home Alone (2021)
Home Sweet Home Alone, 2021. Directed by Dan Mazer. Starring Archie Yates, Ellie Kemper, Rob Delaney, Pete Holmes, Aisling Bea, and Devin Ratray. SYNOPSIS: A married couple tries to steal back a valuable heirloom from a troublesome kid. The possibilities of streaming cinema’s future are basically limitless, but it’s only inevitable that content networks are […]
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