Los Angeles Film Festival
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The Last Survivors
A bone-dry post-apocalyptic Western makes for a reasonably riveting thriller.
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The Young Kieslowski
A college student reacts with predictable anxiety to an unwanted pregnancy.
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In the Treetops (LAFF Review)
Four high school friends spend a night together in this true-to-life depiction of teenagers on the cusp.
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Band of Robbers (LAFF Review)
This quick-witted comedic update on Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn would make Mark Twain proud.
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Puerto Ricans in Paris (LAFF Review)
Luiz Guzman and Edgar Garcia play with predictable humor in this silly caper comedy.
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Too Late (LAFF Review)
An LA noir shot in five takes is only as good as John Hawkes makes it.
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What to Catch at This Week’s Los Angeles Film Festival
This week is the LA Film Festival and there are more than a few things to look forward...
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Uncertain Terms
Uncertain Terms is just another movie about the egos of men and the minimization of their selfish manipulations.
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Cut Bank
A dark comedy with a killer cast struggles with living up to its own potential.
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Man From Reno
A bi-lingual and well-made neo-noir makes for an engaging watch.
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Apartment Troubles
Two whimsical New York girls take a vacation to CA when the difficulties with their living situation escalates.
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The Mind of Mark DeFriest
This indie documentary gives great insight into our flawed penal system.
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LAFF 2014: Jimi: All Is by My Side
John Ridley, the man who took on the heavy task of adapting Solomon Northup’s memoir Twelve Years a...
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LAFF 2014 Closing Night: Jersey Boys
A little more on the biopic spectrum than a lavish stage-to-screen production as most cinematized musicals tend to be,...
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LAFF 2014: Dear White People
Before Wednesday’s Los Angeles Film Festival Gala Screening of Dear White People, director Justin Simien, along with exec-producer...