Independent Cinema 2024: Films That Matter
Ghostlight: Meditation on Loss and Power of Art, Starring Keith Kupferer, Dolly de Leon
November 17, 2024 by
A quietly compelling film about the healing power of art (specifically theater) could bring generations together, Ghostlike benefits from a sensitive screenplay by Kelly O’Sullivan. It stars Keith Kupferer, Dolly de Leon, Katherine Mallen Kupferer, Tara Mallen, Hana Dworkin, Tommy Rivera-Vega, Alma Washington, H.B. Ward, Dexter Zollicoffer, Deanna Dunagan and Francis Guinan. Screenwriter O’Sullivan wrote […]
Gladiator II: Gay Kiss by Denzel Washington Cut Out
November 14, 2024 by
“I actually kissed a man in the film but they took it out, they cut it, I think they got chicken”–Denzel Washington
Kristallnacht: Stefan Ruzowitzky (“The Counterfeiters”) Thriller of Nazi Germany, Starring Clive Owen
October 28, 2024 by
Based on a true story, “Kristallnacht” is set in Berlin on the eve of war and follows police lieutenant Wilhelm Krützfeld (Owen) over the course of 24 hours as he navigates a city turned into a powder keg.
Anora: Mikey Madison, Oscar Frontrunner for Best Actress–New Star Is Born
October 22, 2024 by
Debuting earlier this year at the Cannes Film Festival, Sean Baker’s Anora won the Palme d’Or and earned critical acclaim, and praise for Mikey Madison’s star-making turn in the title character.
