Author: Matt Hoffman

The writer/star and first-time director discuss their intricately emotional new film. Mark Duplass is responsible for creating some of the most interesting films in independent cinema’s…

Inconsistent filmmaking technique aside, Guest’s Mascots is one hell of a comedy. With his 1996 film Waiting For Guffman, director Christopher Guest hammered out a failsafe…

Olivia Cooke is radiant in one of the year’s best breakout performances. I imagine that for any viewer there is a threshold of just how…

The latest film by The Duplass Brothers is light on the plot, heavy on the tear ducts. Known for their low-budget features, producing/directing/writing brothers Mark and…

The challenging material is masterfully brought to the screen by veteran stage director Benedict Andrews. The adaptation process from stage to screen has routinely proven to…

Natalie Portman Shines in Jackie Natalie Portman triumphs in her Oscar-worthy portrayal of a mourning Jacqueline Kennedy. Having premiered three films in a span of eighteen…

Lion is This Year’s Empty Oscar Bait Manipulative, predictable, and vanilla. Each year, viewers and critics are getting better at spotting the films that exist for the…

I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House is a Beautiful Horror Experiment A beautiful experiment in horror filmmaking. When Osgood Perkins’ first…

Tom Ford’s Nocturnal Animals is Devastating The sophomore feature from fashion designer Tom Ford is devastating and among the best of the festival. When a…