31 Monday Aug 2015
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drama, film, film criticism, Jennifer Lopez, Lila and Eve, Movie review, sundance film festival, Viola Davis
Her eyes full of tears, face sweaty, and mouth trembling – it was Viola Davis on a loving mother character. Her expression exudes artistry. It was just right and the director cannot demand for more. But we see Viola Davis not on a grand ballroom but on a stinky market place reeking of unripe script, ambitious plot, and ludicrous gimmickry.
23 Sunday Aug 2015
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10000 saints, 2015, asa butterfield, drugs, ethan hawke, hailee steinfield, Movie, Movie review, Review, sex, sundance film festival
Here is a film that does not abide to the saleable formula created by mainstream cinema. Imbedded in the concepts of addiction, teenage angst, maturity, friendship, filial relationship, and many others, 10,000 Saints challenges the viewers to value complexity, question the popular, and appreciate reality.
