Welcome to The Morning After, where I share with you what I’ve seen over the past week either in film or television. On the film side, if I have written a full length review already, I will post a link to that review. Otherwise, I’ll give a brief snippet of my thoughts on the film…
Every week, I get several press releases, screening invitations and other notifications from a handful of studio contacts. While I won’t be sharing any information regarding my screening invites, some of the press releases might be of interest to my readers, so I thought I’d start sharing them in toto with all of you. These…
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: September 13, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “An enterprising Saudi girl signs on for her school’s Koran recitation competition as a way to raise the remaining funds she needs in order to buy the green bicycle that has captured her interest.” Poster: B- Review: All of the elements from the film…
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: September 13, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A documentary focused on former Vogue Paris editor-in-chief and fashion stylist Carine Roitfeld.” Poster: B Review: When dealing with fashion, art can be sensuous and simple. This is both, though not perfectly crafted with either sensuousness or simplicity. Trailer: B- Review: A fairly standard…
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: September 13, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Brandon Darby developed a reputation as a bold and effective activist and founding member of the relief organization Common Ground. Darby was the type of guy who would heroically and single-handedly brave toxic floodwaters to rescue a stranded…
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: September 13, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A follow up to award winning documentary ‘Herb & Dorothy’, the film captures the ordinary couple’s extraordinary gift of art to the nation as they close the door on their life as collectors. When Herb and Dorothy Vogel, a retired postal clerk and librarian,…
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: September 13, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A narrative feature film inspired by the events known as the Beltway sniper attacks.” Poster: C Review: Troubled skies have become the new go-to design for many poster designers and while it may have been an evocative decision early in the trend, it’s now…
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: September 13, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “While working on a writing project on the island of Ischia, a married woman (Bosworth) enters into an affair with a younger man.” Poster: C- Review: The ethereal design is interesting to a very minor extent. It’s mostly just dim colors and uninteresting imagery…
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: September 13, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The haunted Lambert family seeks to uncover the mysterious childhood secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world.” Poster: C+ Review: Horror films seem to be focusing on how to make the innocence of childhood a part of their frights in…