American writer/director Aaron Schock wanted to make a documentary about a traveling circus, but in the U.S. that kind of entertainment is a relic of a bygone era. So, he went to Mexico. The subject of Schock’s film, La Gran Circo de Mexico, is nowhere near as majestic as its name, consisting only of members […]
AIFF Film Review: Wild Target and Banana Bread
by Kristen Sales Victor Maynard (Bill Nighy) comes from a family of assassins with a long legacy of deadeye pride. His mother (Eileen Atkins), who he has recently moved into a retirement home after living with her all his life, is none too pleased Victor has heretofore failed to produce an heir to continue the […]
Conviction
Synopsis: A sister fights for her brother’s innocence after he is incarcerated for murder. Release Date: October 15, 2010 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Drama, Biography Film Review Production Conviction is something of a rarity in modern film culture: a well-acted ensemble drama for adults that doesn’t engage in sensationalism or visual trickery to hook its […]
Stone
Synopsis: Release Date: October 8, 2010 MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Drama, Thriller Film Review Production Stone is being billed as a thriller, which I suppose it technically is, although the net effect of watching the film is not a feeling of excitement or satisfaction at the completion of a mystery but an almost unquantifiable […]
Cinecon 46
The Cinecon Classic Film Festival is not for novices. Held over Labor Day weekend mere steps from the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Cinecon attendees are more likely to stop and admire the sidewalk stars of Louise Fazenda and Richard Barthelmess than Meryl Streep and Johnny Depp. Do you recognize those names of old? Cinecon […]