EARLYBIRD
“With a better script, Earlybird might have been a standout indie film. Instead, while it has some moments where the cast gets to shine, it falls short of its modest ambitions.” – Daniel M. Kimmel, North Shore Movies
FAREWELL, MR. HAFFMANN
“War, other than its obvious physical and kinetic tapestry, can provide a remarkable opportunity for exploring the fragility of human relationships. Farewell, Mr. Hauffmann does this masterfully.”– Randy Steinberg, Blast Magazine
INDIGO GIRLS: IT’S ONLY LIFE AFTER ALL
“Their music has been a lifeline for generations of queer people.”– Kilian Melloy, EDGE Media Network
HOUSEKEEPING FOR BEGINNERS
“Housekeeping for Beginners is Goran Stolevski’s finest film to date, and further evidence of the maturation of an important voice in world cinema.”– Kilian Melloy, EDGE Media Network
“It’s into the gulf between core truth and performative identities that the writing and directing team of Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping delve in Femme, a revenge drama that starts with a gay bashing but then heads into emotionally tumultuous terrain where love, rage, hate, and fear collide.”–
“French Girl is a serviceable romantic comedy that could have been better, with a solid cast that makes the most of its benefits and does its best with its deficits.”
“Some may find the film overly sentimental, but it earns those emotions honestly. It’s hard not to be moved to tears at the moment when the elder Winton is confronted with the enormity of what he accomplished.”
“From the outset, Uproar, directed by Paul Middleditch and Hamish Bennett, captured my imagination and stole my heart. While it certainly has much to say about the characters’ time, place, and culture, Uproar does it with a universal voice.”
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“What’s not to love about a musical that draws all its songs (and a fair amount of its dialogue) from the Indigo Girls’ body of work, gives us Ming-Na Wen in an eyepatch, and sprinkles in a bunch of fun cameos?” –
“Now is precisely the right time for a movie about the patron saint of immigrants, who demanded that such people be treated with dignity and respect for their humanity.”
“This was an earnest love letter to generations of fans.”
“I trust the future of this universe is in good hands.”
“In the end, this is how people get on with their lives even after events over which they have no control.”