Category: 5 min movie guide
Chemical Hearts : a rather pedestrian teenage romantic drama
Actor turned writer/director Richard Tanne’s sophomore film Chemical Hearts is a rather pedestrian teenage dramedy about unrequited love. Adapted from Krystal Sutherland’s novel of the same name its the story of 17 years old high school student Henry Page (Austin Abrams) who is a cross between a bookish nerd and a homeless romantic. He is…
The High Note: a pedestrian back-stage dramedy
You could be mistaken in thinking that naming this rather pedestrian drama about middle-aged rock star The High Note an act of irony, but sadly it isn’t . In her first movie starring role, Golden Globe Winner Tracee Ellis Ross (Blackish) plays Grace Davis and cuts a dashing figure in her expensive wardrobe as…
Fatima : when the Virgin Mary appeared to three young shepherds
Based on true events that occured in Portugal in 1917 that have since been the subject of changing folklore, how this faith based religious drama will be perceived will be based by the viewer’s own beliefs. For example Catholic Christians will welcome the story of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary with such open…
Song Without A Name : a stunning Peruvian tale of baby trafficking
In this exceptionally wonderful feature film debut from Peruvian writer/director Melina León the stunningly grim setting is a bleak as the story line itself. The film is set in 1988 when Peru is in totally turmoil and as the economy spirals out of control, poverty gets even worse, and there is little hope for…
Helmut Newton : The Bad And The Beautiful
It’s been 15 years since the iconic German/Australian photographer HELMUT NEWTON had a fatal car accident as he drove into his beloved Chateau Marmont in LA. It’s also been over 30 years since “Helmut Newton: Frames from the Edge” the last documentary on him surfaced. And the fashion/media landscape has changed so very much…
