Valerie KalfrininStoryStruckTime Out: At 25, “Out of Sight” Still Takes Its Lovers Beyond TimeSteven Soderbergh toys with time by stopping the story in freeze frames, flashing into the past, even skipping forward — like memories do.·10 min read·Jun 29, 2023----
Valerie KalfrininStoryStruckReview: “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”The best kind of reimagining, this stop-motion film transforms a familiar tale into a passionate fable of compassion and tenderness·4 min read·Dec 23, 2022----
Valerie KalfrininStoryStruckReview: “Emily the Criminal”Aubrey Plaza is riveting as a woman who dips into credit card fraud in this unflinching debut feature with no simple answers·4 min read·Aug 26, 2022----
Valerie KalfrininStoryStruck“Maybe I Can Take Up This Space in the World”Geena Davis on “A League of Their Own” and helping others be seen·6 min read·Aug 21, 2022----
Valerie KalfrininStoryStruckReview: “Prey”This prequel flips the script on the “Predator” franchise with a fierce, intelligent woman at the center·4 min read·Aug 20, 2022----
Valerie KalfrininStoryStruckReview: “I Didn’t See You There”This Sundance 2022 documentary offers a nuanced and empathetic look at life with a physical disability·3 min read·Feb 13, 2022----
Valerie KalfrininStoryStruckReview: “Leonor Will Never Die”This winsomely offbeat adventure from the 2022 Sundance Film Festival shows the power of stories to connect and heal·4 min read·Feb 11, 2022----
Valerie KalfrininStoryStruck“I’m Into an Individual Gaze”Director Nina Menkes and colleagues at Sundance 2022 talk about sexist filmmaking techniques and being “Brainwashed”·6 min read·Jan 31, 2022----
Valerie KalfrininStoryStruckReview: “Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power”This 2022 Sundance documentary from director Nina Menkes analyzes sexism in shot design and its fallout·5 min read·Jan 27, 2022----
Valerie KalfrinReview: “The 355”This wannabe thriller assembles an impressive team of talented women, then gives their characters inconsistent intelligence and instincts.·4 min read·Jan 14, 2022----