Despite some plucky returning stars, a messy plot and the continued “Glee”-ification of the animated film’s soundtrack is simply more depressing than uplifting.
“Bruised” isn’t breaking any new ground from a narrative standpoint, but it does show the strength of Halle Berry as a director.
Mahershala Ali has never played the lead role in a film before; in Benjamin Cleary’s elegiac debut, he gets to play two of them.
As previously announced, the awards-facing festival will open with the premiere of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Tick Tick Boom.”
AFI FEST is requiring all festival-goers who attend in-person events and/or screenings to be fully vaccinated.
Another winner, the animated Irish tale “Wolfwalkers,” is getting an Apple TV+ release.
Morris’ sensitive, bittersweet portrait of Leary ex-partner Joanna Harcourt-Smith ranks as his most satisfying movie in years.
The author and screenwriter has gotten close to the big screen many times, but she tells IndieWire that her directorial debut was worth the wait (and the worry).
Julia Hart’s crime thriller takes its time revealing its intentions, but the full picture has plenty of payoff.
In this unusual pandemic year, AFI FEST programmed 50 percent more documentaries and opened ticketing to anyone in the U.S.
Like so many of this year’s biggest events, the Los Angeles-based festival is going digital, with a variety of films and events primed to be streamed straight into your home.
The Los Angeles festival’s lineup boasts a number of films from strong filmmakers, including Heidi Ewing, Julia Hart, Mira Nair, and many more.
