Sarah Knight Adamson – ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS

THELMA – Review by Sarah Knight Adamson

June 24, 2024June 24, 2024 Sarah Knight Adamson Clark Gregg, David Bolen, Fred Hechinger, Josh Margolin, june squibb, Malcolm McDowell, Nathan Ruyle, Nick Chuba, parker posey, Richard Roundtree, Thelma

June Squibb of Nebraska (2013) fame’s new film role of Thelma, a 93-year-old widow living alone with the help of her daughter (Posey Parker) and grandson (Fred Hechinger), is a heartwarming, comical, family-themed generational saga. Writer/Director Josh Margolin based his script on comparable adventures of his grandmother named Thelma, who encountered scammers pretending to be him and, in turn, attempted to steal money from her. Margolin has said that his grandmother didn’t go to the extent to find the robbers or confront them as in the movie, although he said that his tough-as-nails grandmother could have easily gone to the extent of Squibb’s character in the film.

Festivals

Fifth Annual Film Fest 919 Wrap – Sarah Knight Adamson

October 31, 2022November 6, 2022 Sarah Knight Adamson Carol Marshall, Film Fest 919, Randi Emerman, Rian Johnson

Film Fest 919, with headquarters in Chapel Hill, NC, celebrated its 5th year with another high-caliber program of films. Beginning October 19, and running through October 23, it brought many of this year’s Oscar hopeful films to the festival. Most know a film festival is only as good as the programmers, and in this case, two seasoned film industry women founders are at the helm— Randi Emerman and Carol Marshall.

Reviews

DEATH ON THE NILE – Review by Sarah Knight Adamson

February 9, 2022February 11, 2022 Sarah Knight Adamson agatha christie, armie hammer, death on the nile, Gal Gadot, kenneth Branagh

If you viewed Kenneth Branagh’s 2017 film, Murder on the Orient Express, you’ll have a good idea of the premise of Death on the Nile. The mystery thriller is based on the 1937 Agatha Christie novel, with Branagh returning as director and star. Branagh is on a roll with his ever-popular film Belfast and his follow-up film Death on the Nile, does not disappoint.

Festivals Interviews

Emily Cohen Ibanez on FRUITS OF LABOR and Agricultural Child Labor (SXSW21) – Sarah Knight Adamson Interviews

March 31, 2021February 3, 2022 Sarah Knight Adamson documentaries, Emi;;y Cohen Ibanez, fruits of labor, sxsw 2021

The insightful film Fruits of Labor focuses on California Central Coast’s rich soil, the beautiful nature of the area, and the laborers who work the fields. Ashley, an energetic, vibrant teen, works in those fields to help provide for the family. Filmmaker Emily Cohen Ibanez met her when she was 15 years old—two years later, she filmed her senior year of High School, documenting her struggles of balancing school and her farm work.

Interviews

Mary Mazzio on the Olympics, Film Activism and A MOST BEAUTIFUL THING – Sarah Knight Adamson interviews

November 12, 2020November 13, 2020 Sarah Knight Adamson 0 Comments a hero for daisy, A Most Beautiful Thing, arshay cooper, documentaries, Mary Mazzio, olympics

For 20 years, Mary Mazzio has been creating films that spotlight the underprivileged. A Most Beautiful Thing, a documentary film, centers on America’s first all-black High School rowing team of the gang-infested Manley High School, in Chicago, IL in the late 90s. Mazzio, an Olympic rowing athlete, has found her niche.

Interviews

April Wright chats STUNTWOMEN: THE UNTOLD HOLLYWOOD STORY – Sarah Knight Adamson interviews

September 18, 2020September 20, 2020 Sarah Knight Adamson 0 Comments April Wright, documentaries, gina rodriguez, Mollie Gregory, Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story

April Wright’s Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story covers a topic that needs both awareness and recognition. Based on Mollie Gregory’s eponymous nonfiction book, the documentary is a historical look at female stuntwomen, with a modern take on today’s filmmaking environment, in which stunt coordinators rehearse multiple viewpoints of a stunt, mapping out all of the moves before the camera begins to roll.

Interviews

Ron Howard Talks DADS – Sarah Knight Adamson interviews

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 Sarah Knight Adamson 0 Comments Bryce Dallas Howard, dads, documentaries, ron howard

Director, Bryce Dallas Howard set out to create a tribute film to her father, Ron Howard, but through the process, produced a movie to which we can all relate. Dads features Hollywood celebrity dads telling funny and serious anecdotes about their kids with sure-fire delivery that brightens your spirits. Here’s what principal dad Ron Howard has to say about his daughter’s directorial debut.

Reviews

NEVER, RARELY, SOMETIMES, ALWAYS – Review by Sarah Knight Adamson

March 29, 2020April 3, 2020 Sarah Knight Adamson 0 Comments eliza hittman, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, Sidney Flanigan, Talia Ryder

Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always gives us a wake-up call regarding teen girls in this country and how they are required to navigate our nation’s system regarding abortion. The powerful, enlightening Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always, should be seen by all teens and adults as a lesson in what happens to teen girls without a safety net.

Reviews

DOLITTLE – Review by Sarah Knight Adamson

January 15, 2020January 19, 2020 Sarah Knight Adamson 0 Comments dr. doolittle, robert downey jr, stephen gaghan

Unfortunately, this movie is a prime example of the half-baked idea that Stephen Gaghan, a director known for filmswith intense violence, can cross over into classic children’s literature genre. The beloved “Dr. Dolittle,” books originating in 1920 by Hugh Lofting, were written and intended for children ages nine and ten. There are two reasons why I can’t recommend this film: the fear-provoking violence of animals fighting one another, and an actual ‘dark tonal’ problem with the character of Dr. Dolittle.

Interviews

Tracy Letts chats Chicago, Writing and FORD V FERARRI – Sarah Knight Adamson interviews

December 18, 2019December 18, 2019 Sarah Knight Adamson 0 Comments chicago, ford v ferarri, little women, pulitzer prize, tracy letts

Tracy Letts, currently starring in two highly acclaimed award-contending films — James Mangold’s Ford vs Fararri and Greta Gerwig’s Little Women, chats about his Chicago theater roots, his writing process, his admiration of Greta Gerwig and why everyone should see Ford v Ferrari on the big screen.

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