Written by David Dufour, Image courtesy of SCAD Savannah Film Festival Every now and then a director comes around who says, “I know all the elements that make up a genuine, human bond.” Sometimes, these same directors turn out to be right. They boldly set out to investigate that which pulls us t
Written by Daniella Garcia, Photo courtesy of SCAD Savannah Film Festival Joe Wright’s musical drama ‘Cyrano’ is a sweet yet heartbreaking addition to his revered body of work, with pictures like Atonement, Pride and Prejudice and Anna Karenina establishing high hopes for the film. Co-written
Written by Sarah Ralph, Photo courtesy of Netflix Netflix’s newest film “The Power of the Dog” experienced its Southeastern premiere Tuesday night, Oct. 26, at none other than the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Students and patrons of the festival even got to meet with one of the members of the
Written by Negan Fu, Photo courtesy of Pyramide Distribution Those who attended the 2019 SCAD Savannah Film Festival might remember seeing French director Céline Sciamma’s intimate masterpiece “Portrait of a Lady on Fire,” which quickly grew into one of 2019’s most beloved pictures in the c
Written by Sarah Ralph, Image courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics The starlet of the Sundance film festival, “Jockey” made its appearance at the Lucas Theater Friday night with none other than lead actor Clifton Collins Jr. sitting two rows ahead of me. Collins had just graciously received SCAD
Written by Sarah Mason, Photo courtesy of SCAD Savannah Film Festival To many of us, the stories of Roald Dahl are contemporary fairytales. They are consistent staples on the bookshelves of generations of kids who will someday read the same formative, odd, twisted and whimsical stories to their own
Written by Sarah Ralph, Image courtesy of Compass International Pictures Picture this, you’re sitting outside in the dark on a cold and spooky October night. You’re all alone, bundled up at an outdoor theater. It’s the night before Halloween and you listen closely to the sounds of overwhel
Written by Emma Pilger, image courtesy of IMDb This introspective film opens by stating that the story is organized into twelve chapters and a prologue, including titles for each chapter. With a comedic undertone, we learn about the main character, Julie (Renate Reinsve), who is finding her way in l
Written by Sarah Elizabeth McVicker, Image courtesy of Netflix When I was a few weeks old, my parents went to shop at a department store. A Black woman mistook my mother for my father’s maid while she was holding me. In grade school, my fellow students constantly asked me, “What are you?” This
Written by Sarah Ralph, Image courtesy of SCAD Savannah Film Festival Imaginary friends are typically reserved for children. They play and dance with us while we’re kids, but abandon us with age. An adult with imaginary friends isn’t something you see every day. Unless, of course, you ch