ReviewsSundance ’19 Review: A Friendship Soars in a Small Town in “To The Stars”Liana Liberato and Kara Hayward make a connection with each other and the audience with this touching slice of life from 1960s Oklahoma.byStephen SaitoJan 28, 2019
L.A. Film FestL.A. Film Fest ’17 Review: Vincent Grashaw Powerfully Opens Up a Conversation on School Violence with “And Then I Go”The director's follow-up to "Coldwater," based on Jim Shepard's novel "Project X," is an unflinching look at what drives a middle-schooler t...byStephen SaitoJun 19, 2017
InterviewsInterview: Pat Healy on Giving His All to “Take Me”On making the transition from scene-stealing actor to director of this clever kidnap-for-hire caper comedy, co-starring Taylor Schilling.byStephen SaitoMay 7, 2017
ReviewsSIFF ’16 Review: Linas Phillips Shines Bright in “Rainbow Time”The director's second feature scores as a sensitive, playful comedy about a young, mentally disabled man who brings out the best in others.byStephen SaitoMay 23, 2016
InterviewsInterview: Composer Heather McIntosh on Finding Grace Notes in the Apocalypse for “Z for Zachariah”The composer talks about her global search for the right pipe organ to accompany this post-apocalyptic thriller, her longtime collaboration ...byStephen SaitoAug 29, 2015