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Category: Reviews

Indie Film Review: X

February 11, 2021February 11, 2021 Jeremie Sabourin

Scott J. Ramsey’s feature length debut, X, is a psychosexual thriller at heart but starts mixing genres and goes on a bit too long. 

Indie Films, ReviewsBrian Smick, Eliza Boivin, Hannah Katherine Jost, Hope Raymond, Scott J. Ramsey, The Major Arcana, X, Zachary CowanLeave a comment

Short Film Review: Covidream

February 9, 2021February 9, 2021 Jeremie Sabourin

Philippe Lebraud and Pierre Glénat’s COVIDREAM serves as a brief teaser of a much bigger idea to be explored in a potential feature. 

Reviews, Short FilmsCaroline Lavergne, COVID-19, Covidream, Maeva Rasolofoarison, pandemic, Philippe Lebraud, Pierre GlenatLeave a comment

Indie Film Review: First Blush

February 4, 2021 Jeremie Sabourin

Victor Neumark’s FIRST BLUSH is a mostly lighthearted tale about a polyamorous relationship that gets a bit melodramatic and sappy by the end.

Indie Films, ReviewsChristopher Moaney-Lawson, First Blush, Jordee Kopanski, Kate Beecroft, Rachel Alig, Ryan Caraway, Victor NeumarkLeave a comment

Short Film Review: Draw With Me

February 2, 2021 Jeremie Sabourin

DRAW WITH ME, the new documentary short from Constantine Venetopoulos, is an uplifting coming out story about a transgender youth. 

Reviews, Short FilmsBrendon Scholl, Constantine Venetopoulos, Draw With Me, Jennifer Lopez, Leslie Ann Lopez, LGBT, Lynda Lopez, Rob SchollLeave a comment

Lockdown 2021 Review: One Night in Miami

January 29, 2021 Jeremie Sabourin

ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI is a fascinating experiment in storytelling as it fictionalizes a real-life meeting between four African-American icons.

Features, Lockdown 2020, ReviewsAldis Hodge, Amazon, Amazon Original, Amazon Prime, Eli Goree, Jim Brown, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Leslie Odom Jr., Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, One Night in Miami, Regina King, Sam CookeLeave a comment

Short Film Review: Where Were You

January 25, 2021 Jeremie Sabourin

WHERE WERE YOU is a touching tribute to the victims of September 11th, 2001, despite being a bit long and lacking in substance. 

Reviews, Short Films9/11, Amy Thomason, John Campeau, Rob Levinson, September 11th, Where Were You, World Trade CenterLeave a comment

Indie Film Review: White Lie

January 19, 2021 Jeremie Sabourin

WHITE LIE is an intense drama that spotlights how someone’s self-serving words and actions can cause serious collateral damage.

Indie Films, ReviewsAmber Anderson, Calvin Thomas, Christine Horne, Connor Jessup, Kacey Rohl, Martin Donovan, Thomas Olajide, White Lie, Yonah LewisLeave a comment

Short Film Review: Under the Bed

January 13, 2021 Jeremie Sabourin

Kévin Mendiboure’s new short, UNDER THE BED, continues to show off the filmmaker’s visual storytelling but maybe feels a little too familiar.

Reviews, Short FilmsAlexia Zahedi, horror, Kevin Mendiboure, short film, Under the Bed, Vincent DarkmanLeave a comment

Netflix Original Review: Pieces of a Woman

January 12, 2021 Jeremie Sabourin

Kornél Mondruczó’s new film, PIECES OF A WOMAN, is a beautifully distressing look at a young couple’s life in the wake of horrible tragedy. 

Features, Netflix Original, ReviewsBenjamin Loeb, Ellen Burstyn, Howard Shore, Iliza Shlesinger, Kata Weber, Kornel Mondruczo, Molly Parker, Netflix, Pieces of a Woman, Shia LaBeouf, Vanessa KirbyLeave a comment

Indie Film Review: Poor Greg Drowning

January 7, 2021 Jeremie Sabourin

POOR GREG DROWNING, the debut feature from writer/director Jeffrey Scott Collins, gets cut a bit short but is a playful and satisfying comedy. 

Indie Films, ReviewsAjay Mehta, Cedric the Entertainer, Christine Woods, Deborah S. Craig, Graham Sibley, Jeffrey Scott Collins, Jeremy Luke, Kevin Daniels, Marguerite Insolia, Poor Greg Drowning, Sarah BaldwinLeave a comment

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