Afi

How many stylistic changes can you make as a band and still retain your fanbase? That’s a big question for AFI, a band that never ceases to be content with their output, always seeking new ways to progress, transform and one-up their music (sometimes to less than stellar results). …

ARRAY has made huge strides since its founding. With the goal of bringing more POC filmmakers into focus for larger audiences, it serves as a space to educate and create. AFI hosted a summit featuring Ava DuVernay and Tilane Jones from ARRAY, with several other talented filmmakers, as part of…

Recommendation: 3/5 Stars, STREAM Plot: “When in 1996 Grateful Dead songwriter John Perry Barlow announced, “a civilization of the spirit” with cyberspace — “may it be more humane and just than the world your governments have built so far” — F. was four years old. A few years later, the…

Recommendation: 2/5 Stars, SKIP Plot: “A widow who works tirelessly at a failing factory in sanctions-gripped Iran receives a marriage proposal that could mean financial security but could also tear her family apart.” -IMDB Review: For my 20th film of the 2019 AFI Fest, I wanted to spend some time…

Recommendation: 3/5 Stars, STREAM Plot: “Amidst the sun-bleached fields of southern Italy, a farming family’s isolated existence becomes besieged by a sinister destiny.” -IMDB Review: For my 18th film of the 2019 AFI Fest, I wanted to see a daring indie film that could only be seen at a film…