Directed by Jeff Kaplan Written by Jeff Kaplan & Ian Springer Staring Matt Oberg, Stephen Schneider, Anna Chlumsky, Cristin Milioti, Bree Sharp ‘Bert and Arnie’s Guide to Friendship,’ the new comedy from director Jeff Kaplan, boasts a few decent performances and funny moments. But the two lead characters don’t share much chemistry or screen time, [...]

Directed by Nathan Silver Written by Nathan Silver, Kia Davis, Cody Stokes Starring Sheila Etxeberría, Ed Ryan, Melanie J. Scheiner, Carl Kranz ‘Soft in the Head’, the gritty new microbudget drama from director Nathan Silver, aggressively upends convention, and to great effect. The film doesn’t follow a textbook framework for generating narrative momentum. But because [...]

Written & Directed by Francesca Gregorini Staring Kaya Scodelario, Jessica Biel, Alfred Molina, Frances O’Connor, Aneurin Barnard ‘Emanuel and the Truth about Fishes’, a surrealist drama from director Francesca Gregorini, often grasps for dramatic momentum.  But strong chemistry between the two female leads, impressive cinematography, and a moving score buoy the film, which culminates in [...]

‘Furever’, Amy Finkel’s new documentary about post-mortem pet preservation, is a focused look at an obscure topic. Yet the film succeeds as more than a curiosity because it hits on emotions and fears that people can identify with. We all dread the deaths of loved ones. And when they’re gone, it’s hard to say goodbye. [...]

Review: ‘Turtle Hill, Brooklyn’ Director by Ryan Gielen Writers by Brian W. Seibert, Ricardo Valdez Staring Brian W. Seibert, Ricardo Valdez, Joie Bauer “Everybody lies to everybody else about everything,” says a supporting character early in ‘Turtle Hill, Brooklyn’, a micro budget indie feature directed by Ryan Gielen and written by Brian W. Seibert and [...]