SDIFF 2022 Dotty and Soul

SDIFF 2022 Dotty and Soul

Reviewed by Alicia Glass After a cancelled Halloween costume scandal, Jewish entrepreneur Ethan Cox decides to try a Trading Places-like attempt at saving his career with Dotty, the charming black lady who sells snacks at his mothers’ hospital! Who does that anymore?...
SDIFF 2022 Taurus

SDIFF 2022 Taurus

Reviewed by Alicia Glass Chasing the last days of a rising music star who, while trying to write his next big hit, dives headlong into his own downward spiral of drugs, expectations, and the crushing pressure of super-mega-stardom. So, the lead character Cole is...
SDIFF 2022 Armageddon Time

SDIFF 2022 Armageddon Time

Reviewed by Alicia Glass Set in the early 80’s, with roots stemming from director James Gray’s personal history, comes a story of the ties that bind, and gag, family and the generational pursuit of the American dream. Meet Paul Graff (Banks Repeta), artist and...
SDIFF 2011 Coriolanus

SDIFF 2011 Coriolanus

Reviewed by Alicia Glass Rating: 8 Absolute Rants In a modern adaptation of the Shakespeare story, a warrior returns home from the war to his political execution, banishment, and subsequent betrayal. It’s a hard one to explain, but if you like that sort of movie, it...
SDIFF 2011 50/50

SDIFF 2011 50/50

Reviewed by Alicia Glass A young radio executive is diagnosed with a rare form of spinal cancer. I am not a Seth Rogan fan, and I had already seen the trailers for 50/50 and didn’t think I’d go see it in the theaters. So imagine my surprise when I learn that that...