Director Hongchun Lan conducted extensive research for Dear You, in which he served as both writer and director. He visited with over 300 families whose lives were impacted by remittance letters sent home...
I am not sure whether it was my age when I first watched spring break movies, the age of the cast, or some combination of the two, but Bad Counselors took me...
Not all action-thriller films are created equal, which is where subgenres become important. Military and war films are not typically my first choice, though I still approach them with an open mind,...
How do we forgive someone when we aren't yet capable of forgiving ourselves? Â And how do we begin to heal when another person's choices have shaped the trauma responses that continue to...
The transition from childhood/student life to adulthood is rife with change. Finding out who you are, what you want to do, how to make a living, who you will partner with, and...
Directors Lucy Sandler and Mechi Lakatos asked the questions, “What would happen if we tried to make a film without a plan? Without a script? Without worrying about what it would be...
Foreign films can give a high-level overview of how people in other countries live. When you cast a well-known American actor in the lead role as an American living in Paris, it...