Cambria Film Fest: “Burt”
What begins as an often-told tale of one character bilking another develops into a sweet story of how one man’s kindness changes the direction of the life of another. In…
Cambria Film Fest: “Seems Like Love”
“I love when something beautiful comes from something simple.” If you see one film at the Cambria Film Festival this year, make it Seems Like Love. When you consider Russian…
Cambria Film Fest: “In the Tracks of Lalo Schifrin”
In the Tracks of Lalo Schifrin opens mid-conversation, as if we've stumbled into a recording session already in progress. This isn't a documentary so interested in beginnings or endings, in…
Cambria Film Fest: “Baby Doe”
When tragedy strikes, it’s natural to demand that someone be held accountable. Baby Doe, a documentary directed by Jessica Earnshaw, tells the tragic story of 22-year-old Gail Eastwood, who finds…
“Anthropology” Is Timely and “Frightfully Real”
Just like raising a child, it takes a village to put on a show. Okay, maybe not the whole village, but certainly a large number of dedicated people, most of…
Greensfelder’s “Time Traveler” Targets Perspective
Jeanie Greensfelder’s new book of poetry invites readers to see the world as she feels it. Time Traveler is a lesson in perspective. The work spans more than 80 years,…
“Clue” Is Now a Play You’ll Love, Too
Photos by Ryan Loyd, Rylo Media Design A group of well-to-do strangers, each with something to hide, meets on a dark and stormy night in a mansion full of…
“Fackham Hall” Is a Lot of Laughs
Fackham Hall, featuring the aristocratic Davenport family, is a spoof on period films and series like Downton Abby and Upstairs/Downstairs. Directed by Jim O’Hanlon, it’s a vehicle for a variety…
A Sequel (of Sorts) to “Hamnet”
The current film Hamnet is resonating with critics and audiences alike in its searing depiction of tragic loss in the life of William Shakespeare—and how that event inspired what is…
“Marty Supreme” Is, Well, Supreme
The newest film by Josh Safdie (co-director with brother Benny Safdie of Uncut Gems and Good Time), stars arguably the most relevant actor right now: Timothée Chalamet. One reason that…