Actors and stars Daveed Diggs & Rafael Casal took the stage after the New England Premiere of BLINDSPOTTING at the Independent Film Festival Boston! The film tells the story of two lifelong friends who grew up and live in Oakland – the rapidly changing community sets the stage for these two as Collin (Diggs) looks …
Stephen Maing’s film CRIME + PUNISHMENT follows black and Latino officers frustrated at the pressure from their superiors to arrest and summons young minorities in New York City. Maing was joined on stage with a few of his subjects from the film to talk about the motivation behind telling the story, but also the impact …
Writer/Director Bo Burnham & actress Elsie Fisher joined opening night at IFFBoston for the New England Premiere of EIGHTH GRADE! Take a look and read our review of this great film here.
Bo Burnham wasn’t looking to tell a typical coming-of-age story with his feature film debut, EIGHTH GRADE. The film’s goal is to portray the timeless challenges of the transition into high school in today’s digital age. Elsie Fisher stars as Kayla, a charming young woman who creates inspirational “advice” videos on YouTube and is in …
IFFBoston 2018 kicks off Wednesday with EIGHTH GRADE, the debut feature from Bo Burnham! Starring Elsie Fisher, the film tells the story of eighth-grader Kayla Day. Kayla lives her life through her phone in hand, making connections online to make up for what she can’t in real life. Her YouTube videos she makes documents the …
The 16th annual Independent Film Festival Boston starts Wednesday night with Bo Burnham’s directorial debut, EIGHTH GRADE! With over 100 films screening this year, I thought it’d be a good time to refresh the LonelyReviewer Pro-Tip guide for attending the fest! What Should I See? There are over a hundred movies playing at IFFBoston this …
Smart, modern, and full of laughs, INCREDIBLE JESSICA JAMES is a new comedy starring Jessica Williams (Daily Show) in the title role. Director Jim Strouse’s follow up to THE HOLLARS tells the story of an aspiring playwright as she rebounds from a break-up. The film opens as Jessica James (Williams) is on a tinder date at …
Brett Haley’s third film THE HERO screened last Friday at the 15th Annual Independent Film Festival of Boston – following the screening, Haley stuck around to answer some great questions about his subject matter and themes in THE HERO as well as throughout his career. Read our review here, and watch the video below!
Joe Berlinger returns to IFFBoston in 2017 with INTENT TO DESTROY, a film that tells the history of the Armenian Genocide through the making of THE PROMISE, a new film set during the Armenian Genocide from director Terry George. The massacre of 1.5 million Armenians during World War I happened before there was a word …
The voice of Sam Elliott is unmistakable, deep, gravely, combine that with his slow and precise gait – he was made for westerns. After working together in 2015’s I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS, director Brett Haley teamed up with writing partner Marc Basch, and wrote a piece specifically for Elliott. Loosely inspired by his …