The Reports on Sarah & Saleem tells the story of Sarah (Sivane Kretchner), an Israeli café owner who lives in West Jerusalem, and Saleem (Adeeb Safadi), a Palestinian deliveryman from East Jerusalem. It makes for an engrossing tale set across a deeply-divided region. Saleem runs nightly deliveries from the West to the East. The job affords him the late night trysts with … [Read more...] about The Reports on Sarah & Saleem – Film Review
About Alexis Dallas
The Heiresses – Film Review
Sixty-somethings Chela (played by Ana Brun) and Chiquita (Margarita Irún), long-time friends have shared their lives together for over 30 years. Chela is a quiet character, quite acquiescent to her excitable friend. Their relationship is an intriguing one: Chiquita is a dominant force while Chela almost disappears into the surroundings, rarely speaking. One wonders if she is … [Read more...] about The Heiresses – Film Review
The Realm – Film Review
In a corrupt system which survives and perpetuates itself over the years, being a politician is a real privilege for those who know how to play their cards. Director Rodrigo Sorogoyen helms a tightly paced and suspenseful tale in The Realm (‘El Reino’) that chronicles the untangling of a privileged few. Manuel (played flawlessly by Antonio de la Torre) is an influential … [Read more...] about The Realm – Film Review
The Hustle – Film Review
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was the second last film penned by Stanley Shapiro before his death. It was a cinematic reworking of his play of the same name. Shapiro is also credited on the Rebel Wilson-fronted The Hustle, alongside Anne Hathaway, a version that is a far cry from Shapiro’s original. Professional con-artist Josephine (Anne Hathaway) calls the French Riviera her … [Read more...] about The Hustle – Film Review
Thunder Road – Film Review
Writer-director Jim Cummings tragicomedy feature Thunder Road began life as a short film that won the grand jury prize at Sundance in 2016. The accolade helped elevate Cummings to develop the story into a feature-length film. It paid off; the feature Thunder Road went on to win the SXSW grand jury prize in 2018. It’s a heartwarming tale of middle America - a young father living … [Read more...] about Thunder Road – Film Review