If anyone knows me, I am much of a jokester about the Marvel Cinematic Universe and make puns on the sameness of all of the movies and the fans that only arrive in droves to see these movies and nothing else. As someone who journeys to film festivals and is at the movies 3-4 times […]
Author: Jason Whyte
REVIEW (1 of 2): THE LION KING – The Mighty King Disney Has Truly Fallen
The following is the first of two reviews from GRM contributors on the remake of THE LION KING. Click above on the main page to also read Dustin Burrsma’s take on this new Disney franchise picture. It’s a pretty pathetic thing to think that the only reason that a new version of THE LION KING […]
Review: STUBER – A better title than STULYFT.
The buddy-cop movie is a genre that doesn’t really exist anymore, so when I first heard about STUBER at this year’s South By Southwest Film Festival, I was really excited about it. That it was also directed Canada’s own Michael Dowse (FUBAR, IT’S ALL GONE PETE TONG, GOON, THE F WORD) captured my interest even […]
Review: CRAWL – Storms and Gators and Dogs, Oh My!
Hey, you know those movies that you know are beyond silly but you just love them anyways, warts and all? The new release CRAWL is this movie. It is delightful in its simple existence as a movie that seeks out to entertain, get you pumped up, a little scared and claustrophobic in a singular setting […]
US – Blu Ray Review
Out of all of the big movies that have passed through my eyeballs in 2019 so far, Jordan Peele’s US, a followup to his breakout smash hit GET OUT, is definitely one of the most talked about. Back in March I was standing in an incredibly long line to attend the premiere at the Austin, […]
SxSW 2019 Interview – THE RIVER & THE WALL producer Hillary Pierce
“THE RIVER AND THE WALL is an adventure film rather than a typical essay-style documentary. It’s about five friends who travel the entire length of the Texas-Mexico border on mountain bikes, horses, and canoes to explore the potential impacts of further border wall construction and to see first hand the borderlands and the people and […]
South By Southwest 2019 Interview – LAS DEL DIENTE director Ana Perez Lopez
“My film is about a tooth who grew inside an ovary and triggered a conversation about the industry of reproduction.” Director Ana Perez Lopez on the animated short LAS DEL DIENTE which screens at South By Southwest Film. So how did you get into this movie-making business? Talk to me a bit about how you […]
South By Southwest 2019 Interview – I’M GOING OUT FOR CIGARETTES director Osman Cerfon
“Jonathan is twelve years old, lives with his mum and sister; and also some weird men nesting in the closets. If you like puzzle game and missing pieces, then you may enjoy the film.” Director Osman Cerfon on I’M GOING OUT FOR CIGARETTES which screens at the 2019 edition of SxSW Film. Welcome to the […]
South By Southwest 2019 Interview – OBON director André Hörmann and Anna Samo
“OBON is a short-animated documentary, Akiko Takakura, one of the last remaining survivors of the atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima, tells her life story. In this visually and emotional stunning story, she describes how, amidst the terror and nightmares, she found a rare moment of closeness with her father.” Director André Hörmann and Anna Samo […]
South By Southwest 2019 Interview – SUNDAYS director Andrés Cardona
“Jonny and Tommy, two Brooklyn firefighters, have been friends since high school. Embarrassingly, Tommy never learned how to drive; so Jonny finally teaches him how on one of their regular Sundays together. After a great afternoon, secrets are revealed, their families become involved, and the future becomes uncertain.” Director Andrés Cardona on short film SUNDAYS […]