Magic Hour

I completely understand what Katie Aselton was aiming for with MAGIC HOUR, a psychological drama dealing with grief and the lure of despair. However, I couldn’t shake the feeling that I’ve seen this story told many times before. While it doesn’t bring much new to the table,…

Matt Neglia

art that creates a holding space for grief in all its anger, sadness, and addiction to fantasy. i started crying 15 minutes in and didn’t stop until well after the credits rolled. it’s not for everyone — a work that i’d classify as, what Ursula K Le Guin calls, a carrier…

Jess

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Maranda Vandergriff

first movie i programmed for nbff!

kalenapren

It definitely hits the points of a heartfelt film about grief. It throws in moments to give you a laugh in between the drama. I feel it builds up well, but didn’t really know how to resolve itself. It’s definitely playing off previously published material. It doesn’t always…

Sunset Loner Cinema

Not a unique premise but a one time watch done decently. The acting performances were great by both leads and all the fabulous drag queens. Still not sure why they were there, but I loved them. A highlight of the movie, in my opinion. The dialogue in Magic Hour is clever…

Crystal Justine

lafayette what are you doing here

_gracecrane_

I totally get what they were going for but it was poorly executed. It lacked sadness , distress and reasoning behind all of it . We need more phone  flashbacks to explain why they were so perfect for each other. They were though , they were soulmates

Noah Bonito-Yorke

I saw this film at the Yellow Springs film fest and although I was attracted to it being set in Joshua Tree desert and starring Daveed Diggs from Hamilton (!) it just didn’t bring anything new to the table and the main female character felt so self-centered that her grief…

Katie