[rating: 4/5] The opening sequence of “Rust and Bone” may feature a small child who appears to be in a deep slumber but make no mistake, this movie is fueled with enough (or maybe even more) blood, tears, and sex, which leaves audience members wide awake. Blood and tears aside, “Rust and Bone
On Thursday night, before a screening of director David Jacobson’s new film “Tomorrow You’re Gone,” actress Michelle Monaghan was honored with the Spotlight Award. After the screening, both Jacobson and Monaghan stuck around to discuss the film and answer audience questions.
John Gatins talks about being an actor, writer and director. Photo by Joseph Jacob New York native, John Gatins, spared some time to share his beginnings in the entertainment industry. Although his first intention when going to Vassar College was to become a sports caster, the drama department roped
[rating: 3/5] Let’s not mince words or hide behind pleasantries. “Hyde Park on Hudson” is Oscar bait. You could put this film inside a cage, leave and come back in a few hours to find you’ve caught the entire Academy. Does that make it any less deserving of being shown at the Savannah Film F
[rating: 4.5/5] Producer and director of “Dreams are not Forgotten,” Nigel Barker, broke away from his high fashion photography sets to a setting that has changed drastically since a devastating earthquake in 2010. “Dreams are not Forgotten,” is a documentary film about the younger generatio
[rating: 3/5] Universal’s eighty-one year old “Dracula” earned its own spotlight in this year’s Film Festival, showing at the Lucas Theater on Halloween night. A perfect place to screen the vampire classic, the historical Lucas Theater has been running since 1921 – it probably showed “Dr
[rating: 4/5] “In Our Nature” is an honest film squeezed together by old family tension and awkward silences. With a full cast of only six, the four the film focuses on doesn’t leave any room to concentrate on just one character. Instead, each person is followed equally; leaving room for every
[rating: 2/5] Julian Jarrold’s “The Girl” premiered on HBO a week and a half ago, and played at the Savannah Film Festival on Wednesday. The film sets out to tell the story of famed director Alfred Hitchcock, as he makes his classic film, “The Birds” and its follow-up “Marnie” — both
By Danielle Austin “Fat Kid Rules the World” is not another teen movie. OK maybe it is, but not the kind that we are used to seeing. Kudos to Matthew Lillard on his directorial debut, this coming-of-age film is a breath of fresh air. Instead of getting the typical dorky yet lovable underdog who