Director Alice Waddington wanted to make a fantasy sci-fi movie like the books she read as a teen. With her debut feature film Paradise Hills, I would say mission accomplished. Paradise Hills is a beautiful original dystopia, with something to say about the extent to which parents want their kids to conform. Uma (Emma Roberts) […]
Patti Cake$ was one of my favorite movies at Sundance last year and I was hoping it would get a big release. It kind of came and went in the summer but I’m hoping now that it’s on Blu-ray, people will discover it. The soundtrack alone is addicting, a mix of original rap and power […]
Patti Cake$ was a big hit at Sundance. Fox Searchlight bought the film and will put it out in theaters. Danielle Macdonald is the breakout star as Patricia Dombrowski, an aspiring rapper in New Jersey. Macdonald is Australian and shared how she became Patti Cake$. “I had never rapped,” Macdonald said. “I just got asked […]