Review: Minding the Gap

By John Corrado ★★★★ (out of 4) Filmmaker Bing Liu returns to his hometown of Rockford, Illinois in his remarkably powerful documentary Minding the Gap, to tell the stories of himself and two other young guys who all grew up together skateboarding around the city. There’s Zack Mulligan, who is struggling to come to terms with… Read More Review: Minding the Gap

September 28, 2018October 1, 2021 thejoyofmovies.caLeave a comment

Review: Colette

By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) The latest from director Wash Westmoreland, who helped guide Julianne Moore to her first Oscar in Still Alice, Colette is a biopic of French writer Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (Keira Knightley) that features a similarly awards worthy performance from its lead actress. The film takes place at the turn of the… Read More Review: Colette

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