The Hallmark Channel is getting better as their 2022 Chanukah film, Hanukkah on Rye, is the network’s best Chanukah film yet. Their previous films have set a low bar but then again, most of them always find a way to inject Xmas into them. Last year’s Eight Gifts of Hanukkah was an improvement. I’m happy to say that Hanukkah on Rye feels like it’s an Oscar winner compared to the previous offerings. During the film’s…
"Hanukkah on Rye: The 2022 Hallmark Channel Chanukah Movie"Tag: Sam Rosenthal
A number of short films are screening during the 2021 SXSW Film Festival and they deserve as much attention as the feature films. The Other Morgan This film quickly rose up to the top of my list of SXSW short films after viewing. It’s a hysterically absurd comedy. A young exterminator (Alison Rich) learns that there’s another version of her (Mary Holland) out in the world. As you can imagine, she begins to question all…
"SXSW 2021: Short Films Recap"