SBIFF

LAUNDRY is a calling card for the director, Zamo Mkhawanazi.…

TENOR – MY NAME IS PATI played at SBIFF (Santa Barbara International Film Festival), and I had the opportunity to see it while attending the festival. Here’s my spoiler-free take: TENOR: MY NAME IS PATI traces the personal journey of New Zealand tenor Pene Pati alongside his brother, Amitai. While structurally straightforward, the film outshines its familiar documentary plot through the compelling presence and charisma of its protagonist, Pati. What distinguishes the film is its blend of intimacy and performance.…

If you’re a fan of composers, conductors, and classical music, THE YELLOW TIE is just for you. Directed and co-written by Serge Ioan Celebidachi about his father, the late Romanian maestro Sergiu Celibidache, who left behind his political dynasty family in Romania to pursue his love of music across Europe and beyond. The film is stunningly gorgeous, but I didn’t find the subject matter all that interesting.  …

HALIFAX PIER a solid look at the destruction of a relationship without a clear resolution.…

IMBALANCE played at SBIFF (Santa Barbara International Film Festival), and I had the opportunity to see an early look. Here’s my spoiler-free take: IMBALANCE was a philosophy-driven rom-com. It brought up deep questions from the golden age of thinkers. How do we know what we know? Which part of us has the most control…the head or the heart? How do we get to the truth of the matter when surrounded by the constant noise of social media? Philosophers have always asked…

THE LONG SPRING has a quiet intensity that audiences will watch one time and feel uneasy about what’s happening around the globe.…