Self/Less could have been a unique sci-fi thriller/drama built on a compelling platform, but the filmmakers neglected to see how the overall concept would work.
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‘Fresh Dressed’ Tells The Story Of Hip Hop Culture Through Its Fashions
Ah, the good old days. The birth of hip hop music. Back when it was possible to judge a book by its cover – or, as the case may be, a person by his fat-laced Adidas sneakers, baggy sweatpants, and Kangol bucket hat. This is the time period in popular culture that is explored by […]
Edinburgh 2015: ‘600 Millas’ Is Perfectly Cruel To Its Character, And Viewer
Simplicity. There a few films made today that act upon the word. They instead feel the need to fill space with the unnecessary, oftentimes to mask the problems that lie within the story being told. Mexican Director Gabriel Ripstein’s 600 Millas (600 Miles) takes the simplistic route to produce a film worthy of the art […]
Edinburgh 2015: Richard Gere Puts On An Eccentric Show In ‘Franny’
If you have ever wanted to see Richard Gere (Pretty Woman, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) at his eccentric best, watch Franny. Gere stars as the title character Franny, a wealthy philanthropist who has always been a tad outlandish. His behavior becomes altogether erratic after he loses his best friends in a car crash and […]
Edinburgh 2015: The Thought-Provoking Future Of ‘Index Zero’
Italian Director/Screenwriter Lorenzo Sportiello has a very unique vision of the future, as seen in his debut feature film Index Zero. It is the year 2035, and gone are the European Countries we know so well; in their place is the United States of Europe. How this came to be we shall never know. It […]