Tag Archives: LA Film Festival

Movie Review: ‘Softness of Bodies’ at the 2018 Los Angeles Film Festival

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Billy Bennight

Charlotte Parks lives in Berlin; Charlotte hula hoops; Charlotte is a cyclist, Charlotte is a poet; Charlotte rolls her own cigarettes; Charlotte is a shoplifter and Charlotte is going to face a reckoning . . . maybe, maybe not. Charlotte, … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: ‘Brian Banks’ at the 2018 Los Angeles Film Festival

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Billy Bennight

Brain Banks‘ story is a familiar and a tragic one that has gotten a lot of attention over the years. Now it’s being told in a major feature directed by Tom Shadyac. Tom Shadyac took on this independent project as director … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: ‘In Reality’ at the 2018 Los Angeles Film Festival

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Billy Bennight

“In Reality” is a millennial “love story” or really not a “love story” at all, but an analysis, or an observation of the breakdown of what “romantic love” is, is not, and never was as seen by the humorously watchful eye … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: ‘Spell’ at the 2018 Los Angeles Film Festival

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Billy Bennight

Barak Hardley wrote and starred in this odd, dark, and fanciful slacker thriller/creepy drama. The movie opens with Benny, a comic illustrator played by Barak, randomly arriving in Reykjavik Iceland. There is an air of confusion about why he’s in Reykjavik, but … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: ‘SOCRATES’ at the 2018 Los Angeles Film Festival

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Billy Bennight

Socrates is a gritty and emotionally charged Brazilian indie by writer/director Alex Moratto. The plot centers on a a 15 year old boy, Christian Malheiros as Socrates, whose life is forever changed after his mother’s unexpected and inexplicable death in São Paulo’s ghetto of … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: ‘Saint Judy’ at the 2018 Los Angeles Film Festival

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Billy Bennight

“Saint Judy” has a stellar cast of fine actors that include: Leem Lubany as Asefa Ashwari, Common as Benjamin Adebayo, Alfre Woodard as Judge Benton, Alfred Molina as Ray Hernandez and Michelle Monaghan as Judy Wood. Together they bring the real-life story of immigration lawyer Judy Wood to life on … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “Girl Flu” at the 2016 Los Angeles Film Festival

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Billy Bennight

“Girl Flu” is a sweet, coming-of-age movie revolving around Bird, played by Jade Pettyjohn, and her relationship with her party hardy, weed-smoking mother Jenny, played by Katee Sackhoff. Jeremy Sisto plays Jenny’s boyfriend, Arlo, who’s looking for something more substantial in a relationship than “F*ck … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: “11:55” at the 2016 Los Angeles Film Festival

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Billy Bennight

Victor Almanzar stars in “11:55,” as Nelson Sanchez, a marine freshly returned from Iraq to his family and in particular, his sister Angie, played by Elizabeth Rodriguez. The first part of the indie feature establishes their relationship before expanding the story to … Continue reading →

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