There is a long, rich history of musicians and pop stars expanding into feature films, and they range from simple concert recordings to elaborate arthouse dramas and from the sublimely powerful to the patently ridiculous. It’s arguably an under-appreciated form … Continue reading MIFF REVIEW: The Nowhere Inn (2020)
The history and origins of electronic music receive a badly needed correction in Sisters with Transistors (2020), a new documentary feature directed by Lisa Rovner. Of course the mainstream history of electronic music’s pioneers is dominated by men. All mainstream histories seem dominated … Continue reading MIFF REVIEW: Sisters with Transistors (2020)
It is difficult to resist a documentary about food. Such films tend to make the mouth water with visual presentations of the most delightful restaurants and distinctive meals. This feels particularly the case in Japan, a country that has inspired … Continue reading MIFF Review: Come Back Anytime (2021)
An extended family gathers for an eight-year-old’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles-themed birthday party. This is not some outer suburb of an American city, however: this is 1993 Belgrade, a post-Yugoslavia world of breakaway republics, civil strife and runaway inflation. Celts is … Continue reading MIFF REVIEW: Celts (2021)
What could have been a noisy melodrama is instead a thoughtful, warm, and pleasant slice of life in Paz Fábrega’s Aurora – the third narrative feature from the talented Costa-Rican filmmaker. Professional architect and part-time art teacher Luisa (Rebecca Woodbridge) finds … Continue reading MIFF REVIEW: Aurora (2021)
