Carmen Wong

After the Storm – Q&A with Director Hirokazu Koreeda

Carmen WongMarch 26, 2017

Movies. There are many ways to think about them. There’s high-brow and low-brow. There’s American cinema, African cinema, Asian cinema and European cinema. Ther... READ MORE

3.5

After the Storm [2016]

Carmen WongDecember 5, 2016

After the Storm is Japanese auteur Hirokazu Koreeda’s most recent project. Working with previous collaborators, Koreeda tells the tale of a middle-aged man Ryo... READ MORE

4.0

Paterson is one of the two Jim Jarmusch films released this year—the other being a music documentary about The Stooges titled Gimme Danger . Whereas viewers might walk into Gimme Danger hoping to experience the raw power of Iggy Pop, viewers should... READ MORE

Christine – Interview with Director Antonio Campos

Carmen WongOctober 25, 2016

Antonio Campos is a New York-based writer, director, and producer. His latest project, entitled Christine , is based on the life of Christine Chubbuck, an Ameri... READ MORE

4.0

Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World [2016]

Carmen WongOctober 4, 2016

2.5

It’s Only the End of the World [2016]

Carmen WongOctober 1, 2016

It’s Only the End of the World is Montreal Canadian Xavier Dolan’s newest project adapted from Jean-Luc Lagarce’s stage play of the same name. The film follows Louis (Gaspard Ulliel) who, after a 12-year absence, returns home to visit his estranged ... READ MORE

4.0

Captain Fantastic [2016]

Carmen WongSeptember 10, 2016

Captain Fantastic is the sophomore feature film written and directed by Matt Ross who is probably, of late, more recognizably the face of Gavin Belson, the ego... READ MORE

5.0

Hunt for the Wilderpeople [2016]

Carmen WongAugust 22, 2016

Hunt for the Wilderpeople is the latest film from writer/director Taika Waititi who is probably better known for his low-budget hit What We Do in the Shadows .... READ MORE

3.0

Joshy [2016]

Carmen WongAugust 16, 2016

Joshy – Q&A with Director Jeff Baena

Carmen WongAugust 13, 2016

Joshy is writer/director Jeff Baena’s sophomore comedy-drama feature following his horror-comedy debut Life After Beth . After an abrupt change to his life, Jo... READ MORE

4.0

The Neon Demon [2016]

Carmen WongJuly 4, 2016

The Neon Demon is the latest project from director Nicolas Winding Refn whose past work includes films such as the Pusher trilogy, Bronson , Valhalla Rising , ... READ MORE

Adam Savage’s Overlook Hotel Replica from The Shining

Carmen WongJune 27, 2016

Virginia Woolf opines, in Orlando, that “… all extremes of feeling are allied with madness,” and there is nothing that better epitomizes this than obsession—for, if there ever was a descriptive word for humanity’s madness, it would be obsession. Ob... READ MORE

4.0

Finding Dory [2016]

Carmen WongJune 22, 2016

Finding Dory is the latest Pixar project and long-time-coming sequel to the iconic 2003 animated feature Finding Nemo. In 2003, when Marlin (Albert Brooks), qu... READ MORE

4.0

Embrace of the Serpent [2015]

Carmen WongJune 18, 2016

Embrace of the Serpent is director Ciro Guerra’s third and latest film. This is the story of an Amazonian shaman named Karamakate. He is the last of his tribe.... READ MORE

3.5

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising [2016]

Carmen WongJune 12, 2016

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising is the follow up to 2014’s highly successful (read: immensely profitable) comedy starring Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne and directed by Nicholas Stoller. For context, Stoller’s previous work includes comedies like Forgetting... READ MORE

One Sheet, Two Folds – Godzilla Edition: A Look at Poster Art and the Movies They Represent

Carmen WongJune 6, 2016

A One Sheet is the industry term for the poster artwork and the film poster itself. Prior to 1985, these One Sheets were folded and mailed to exhibitors, which ... READ MORE

3.5

Hello, My Name Is Doris [2015]

Carmen WongJune 2, 2016

2.0

The Boss [2016]

Carmen WongApril 15, 2016

The Boss is the latest film starring Melissa McCarthy. The film was written and directed by her spouse, Ben Falcone, who often appears in cameos alongside McCarthy. In this film, he’s her lawyer. You can see her abuse him with a tennis ball in the t... READ MORE

3.0

Born to be Blue [2015]

Carmen WongApril 9, 2016

Born to be Blue is the latest film from Canadian director Robert Budreau. Enter, One West Coast White Cat… ‘Born to be Blue’ is not only a jazz standard but... READ MORE

3.0

The Confirmation [2016]

Carmen WongApril 2, 2016

The Confirmation is long-time writer, first-time director, Bob Nelson’s first feature narrative film of which he both wrote and directed. Nelson is probably be... READ MORE

The Cine-Files

Life [2017] VFX Showreel by Spov

Do Live Action Disney Remakes Measure Up to the Classic Animations?

Stardust Memories – Existentialism, Bergman & Romantic Nostalgia

Director Interviews

Bad Rap – Q&A with Director Salima Koroma

Rupture – Q&A with Director Steven Shainberg

Nise: The Heart of Madness – Q&A with Director Roberto Berliner

Spoiler-Free Movie Reviews

Their Finest [2016]

Nise: The Heart of Madness [2015]

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 [2017]

Carmen Wong

After the Storm – Q&A with Director Hirokazu Koreeda

After the Storm [2016]

Paterson [2016]

Christine – Interview with Director Antonio Campos

Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World [2016]

It’s Only the End of the World [2016]

Captain Fantastic [2016]

Hunt for the Wilderpeople [2016]

Joshy [2016]

Joshy – Q&A with Director Jeff Baena

The Neon Demon [2016]

Adam Savage’s Overlook Hotel Replica from The Shining

Finding Dory [2016]

Embrace of the Serpent [2015]

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising [2016]

One Sheet, Two Folds – Godzilla Edition: A Look at Poster Art and the Movies They Represent

Hello, My Name Is Doris [2015]

The Boss [2016]

Born to be Blue [2015]

The Confirmation [2016]

Carmen Wong

Their Finest [2016]

Bad Rap – Q&A with Director Salima Koroma

Nise: The Heart of Madness [2015]

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 [2017]

Small Crimes [2017]