By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) An ambitious mix of documentary and narrative storytelling, American Animals recounts the true story of four average young guys from middle class suburbia who plotted to steal original editions of books by John Audubon and Charles Darwin from a college library in Lexington, Kentuckey. It’s bored college student… Read More Review: American Animals
By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) There are some films that are made to make you feel good, and Hearts Beat Loud is one of them. The latest from writer-director Brett Haley, who also made the similarly wonderful I’ll See You in My Dreams in 2015, this is a charming father-daughter dramedy that drew praise at… Read More Review: Hearts Beat Loud
By John Corrado ★★½ (out of 4) The latest from Canadian filmmaker Sook-Yin Lee, and her second feature following Year of the Carnivore in 2009, Octavio is Dead! is a unique character drama that provides an interesting exploration of gender identity, repressed sexuality, and getting to know the ghosts of those who have died. The film… Read More Review: Octavio is Dead!
By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) While social media sites like Facebook and Twitter sell themselves as being open for anyone to post anything, they in reality all have strict guidelines that are heavily enforced by anonymous content moderators. The majority of the work these “cleaners” do is outsourced to other countries like the… Read More Review: The Cleaners
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