Tag Archives: Richard Ayoade

The Souvenir and The Souvenir Part II reviews — Joanna Hogg’s fascinating semi-autobiography

March 2, 2022 flawintheiris

The Souvenir | Written and Directed by Joanna Hogg | 120 min |▲▲▲▲△ | On Demand A version of this review was originally posted as part of a look at Carbon Arc Cinema's fall 2019 season. Julie (Honor Swinton Byrne) is a London film student living in swanky 1980s Knightbridge, but managing expenses with roomies.… Read More

Soul review — Another impressive effort from Pixar

January 2, 2021 flawintheiris

Directed by Pete Docter and Kemp Powers | Written by Docter, Powers, and Mike Jones | 100 min | Disney + What have we learned about the wizards at Pixar in the past 25-or-so years? When the Disney-owned, San Francisco-based, digital animation filmmakers are on their game, they're some of the best storytellers working in… Read More