Francesco Cerniglia

3 weeks ago | liveforfilm.com | Francesco Cerniglia

Posted by Francesco Cerniglia on May 13, 2025 in All, comedy, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews, Theatre | 0 commentsEven if you had no idea that The Uninvited was originally written as a play which didn’t make it to the stage courtesy of the Covid-19 pandemic, at the very least, you’d get the vibe that the film would easily lend itself to a theatre adaptation. The claustrophobic one location, the snappy dialogue and the wealth of intense performances speak for themselves.

2 months ago | liveforfilm.com | Francesco Cerniglia

Posted by Francesco Cerniglia on Apr 4, 2025 in All, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 commentsHow far would you be willing to go in the creative process for your work to be truly honest and authentic? What kind of boundaries would you feel comfortable pushing? Aristotle defined art as an imitation of life, not necessarily as a carbon copy but more like a representation of the human experience.

Dec 9, 2024 | liveforfilm.com | Francesco Cerniglia

Posted by Francesco Cerniglia on Dec 9, 2024 in All, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 commentsIf feature film debuts often become a cinematic wasteland for coming-of-age tales with tiresome premises, then filmmaker Luke Gilford deserves some credit for bringing fresh perspective to such an overexploited genre and extra points for telling a joyful LGBTQ+ themed story rather than revisiting the typical doom and gloom of certain queer films.

Sep 8, 2024 | liveforfilm.com | Francesco Cerniglia

Review: Starve Acre – “an ambitious cinematic experience”Photo by Chris HarrisCrafting a feature debut that results in a critically acclaimed, award-winning career breakthrough is no easy task. Following that up with a solid sophomore effort that consolidates a filmmaker’s talent, showcasing their ability to develop and branch out rather than replicating the same formula is probably harder.

Aug 31, 2024 | liveforfilm.com | Francesco Cerniglia

Posted by Francesco Cerniglia on Sep 1, 2024 in All, drama, Film, Headline, Reviews | 0 commentsScandinavian filmmaking at large continues to generate promising talent that often reaches the frequencies of Hollywood buzz. From Denmark (Lars Von Trier) to Norway (Joachim Trier) and of course the ever-active Swedish hub that has given us the Skarsgård family and most recently multi-Oscar nominated Ruben Östlund (Triangle of Sadness): it’s an embarrassment of riches.