American Hustle
“Appears to have the intention of being something grander and more clever than what it actually is.”
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
“Stretches itself too thin making it easy for interest to dwindle.”
Out of the Furnace
“Lack of a narrative focus is one of the reasons the film fails from a storytelling perspective.”
The Book Thief
“The film builds and then, without warning, deflates in a series of false endings and overly-dramatic beats.”
Delivery Man
“It’s nice to see Vaughn branch out and try a new role, but ultimately the film can’t get out of neutral.”
AFF Film Review: Circle the Wagen
Starring: Dave Torstenson, Charlie Pecoraro, Pete Sottnik Directed by: Ryan Steven Green Written by: Ryan Steven Green (debut) and Charlie Pecoraro (debut) Some of the best types of documentaries are those hold a magnifying glass to interesting or relatively unknown subcultures. In “Circle the Wagen,” Dave Torstenson buys his dream car, a 1972 Volkswagen Bus […]
AFF Interview – Circle the Wagen
In the documentary “Circle the Wagen,” Dave Torstenson buys his dream car, a 1972 Volkswagen bus (later named “The Croc”) on eBay. Though it is beat up, he makes the trip out to Iowa to pick it up and drive it back home to California. After abandoning it once in a failed attempt, Dave tries […]
AFF Film Review: Blood Punch
Starring:Â Milo Cawthorne, Olivia Tennet, Ari Boyland Directed by: Madellaine Paxson (debut) Written by:Â Eddie Guzelian (debut) Take a couple of former actors from “Power Rangers R.P.M.” and a writer and director team whose credits include “Lilo and Stitch: The Series” and “Kim Possible,” among other children’s shows and what do you get? How about the dark, […]
AFF Film Review: Always Learning
Starring: Drew Benjamin Jones, Kathleen Normington, Julian Huguet Directed by: Robert Krakower (debut) Written by: Robert Krakower (debut) As a 17-year-old kid who has been homeschooled his entire life, Tobiah (Drew Benjamin Jones) gets a taste of life outside his bubble when he meets Joey, (Sam Martin) a rebellious teenager in “Always Learning,” an exceedingly […]
AFF Film Review: Hellaware
“The satire is not sharp enough and the narrative is a bit lacking.”
AFF Film Review – The Golden Scallop
“Features too many unsatisfying characters.”
AFF Film Review: Favor
“The film turns into another run-of-the-mill thriller.”