AFI Fest

AFI Fest Review: ‘AMAZING GRACE’ is celebratory, heavenly living history

Courtney Howard // Film Critic AMAZING GRACE Not Rated, 87 minutes Directed by: Sydney Pollack (uncredited) Starring: Aretha Franklin, Rev.…

5 years ago

[INTERVIEW] Brady Corbet, Natalie Portman & Sia fuse character drive with pop music in ‘VOX LUX’

Courtney Howard // Film Critic If you felt A STAR IS BORN lacked a stinging commentary of our pop music…

5 years ago

AFI Fest Review: ‘MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS’ is more than a textbook period piece

Courtney Howard // Film Critic MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS Rated R, 125 minutes Directed by: Josie Rourke Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Margot…

5 years ago

AFI Fest Review: ‘BIRD BOX’ is a soaring survivalist journey

Courtney Howard // Film Critic BIRD BOX Not Yet Rated, 117 minutes Directed by: Susanne Bier Starring: Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes,…

5 years ago

Movie Review: ‘ON THE BASIS OF SEX’ – Notorious RBG: Origins

Courtney Howard // Film Critic ON THE BASIS OF SEX Rated PG-13, 120 minutes Directed by: Mimi Leder Starring: Felicity…

5 years ago

AFI Fest Review: ‘SHOPLIFTERS’ of the world unite…and go see this uplifting masterpiece

Courtney Howard // Film Critic SHOPLIFTERS (MANBIKI KAZOKU) Rated R, 121 minutes Directed by: Hirokazu Kore-eda Starring: Kirin Kiki, Lily Franky, Sakura…

5 years ago

Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber place the focus on friendship in ‘THE DISASTER ARTIST’

Courtney Howard // Film Critic The thing we had quickly learned was that every time you’d get a question answered,…

6 years ago

‘LOVELESS’ director/ co-writer Andrey Zvyagintsev sculpts cinematic taboos into haunting art

Courtney Howard // Film Critic I don’t want to service the viewer. Instead, I want to offer them an uncomfortable…

6 years ago

Movie Review: ‘MOLLY’S GAME’ – Poker? I hardly know her!

Courtney Howard // Film Critic MOLLY’S GAME Rated R, 140 minutes Director: Aaron Sorkin Cast: Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Michael…

6 years ago