Review: ‘Blitz’ Is an Uplifting Tribute To the Human Spirit Amongst Adversity
In Blitz, Steve McQueen reinvents war-time-survival cinema by channeling past films —49th Parallel, among other Powell/Pressburger work, The Railway Children, Empire...
Frank J. Avella is a proud member of The Contending and Edge Media Network. He serves as the GALECA Industry Liaison (Home of the Dorian Awards for Film, TV & Theater) and is a Member of the New York Film Critics Online. As screenwriter/director, his award-winning short film, FIG JAM, has shown in Festivals worldwide (figjamfilm.com) and won numerous awards, as has many of his screenplays. Recently produced stage plays include LURED & VATICAN FALLS, both O'Neill semifinalists. He is currently working on a highly personal project, FROCI, about the queer Italian-American experience. Frank is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild.
In Blitz, Steve McQueen reinvents war-time-survival cinema by channeling past films —49th Parallel, among other Powell/Pressburger work, The Railway Children, Empire...
I’ve found this film season to be most fascinating. I’ve been so excited to see certain releases only to be...
Italian-born, award-winning playwright Marco Calvani has fashioned an exquisite first narrative feature, High Tide, which screens as the U.S. Centerpiece film...
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Is it me or is the category ‘Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role’ — both in terms of nominations and...
Canadian helmer Philippe Lesange’s disturbing yet transfixing new work Who by Fire (Comme le feu) explores toxic masculinity and the consequences...
The first few scenes of Pia Marais’ haunting fourth feature, Transamazonia, plays out like a silent film. A young white girl...
There are many people in this world who are angry, bitter and resentful. We often tend to dismiss these humans...
Full disclosure French auteur Alain Guiraudie’s Stranger By the Lake stands as one of my favorite queer films made this millennium....
Seven leaders of the world’s most prominent democracies (and are they all really democracies?) have gathered in Germany for the...