by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Website
While lush and beautiful, A Complete Unknown falls far short of capturing anything essential about its subject other than how fleeting his presence can be even to those who seem closest to him.
by Fiona Underhill, Contributor
2016 saw the release of two divisive and controversial LA neo-noirs which would provoke extreme love-hate reactions from audiences.
Written and directed by Max Minghella
Stars Elle Fanning, Zlatko Buric, Agnieszka Grochowska
Runtime 1 hour, 33 minutes
Rating: PG-13
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport
“I don’t believe in love. Love isn’t real.” – said with dramatic teen inflection
Picture it! The Yurasits household Christmas day circa 1989. At the age of six years and two months, The Old Sport (aka Rosalie Kicks) is wee. She notices under the tree, a sparkly, glittery present under the tree. There it sits, she can’t take her eyes off it. The bow twinkles under the lights filling her with so much hope and glee. Much like a tiger, The Old Sport claws away the wrapping and slashes through the tissue paper only to reveal the most disappointing gift ever given to a child: clothes.
This was a similar sentiment I had after watching Max Minghella’s feature directorial debut, Teen Spirit.
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