West Side Story (2021) - Movie Review

The Movie: West Side Story

The Director: Steven Spielberg

The Cast: Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, Mike Faist,

Josh Andrés Rivera, Ana Isabelle, Corey Stoll, Brian d’Arcy James and

Rita Moreno

The Story: The classic tale of fierce rivalries and young love in 1957 New York City.

Encounter - Movie Review

The Movie: Encounter

The Director: Michael Pearce

The Cast: Riz Ahmed, Octavia Spencer, Rory Cochrane, Janina Gavankar, Lucian-River Chauhan and Aditya Geddada

The Story: Desperate to save his two young sons, Jay and Bobby, from a mysterious threat, decorated Marine Malik Khan packs them in a car and sets off on a perilous journey across the western U.S.

Changing Directions Interview Series featuring Jessica Rae and Jearnest Corchado for Raise Your Hand

Jessica Rae and Jearnest Corchado join the Changing Directions Filmmaker Interview Series to talk about Raise Your Hand, the debut feature film for both the director and the actor. We take a deep dive into the filmmaking process, their respective careers, and what telling this story meant to each of them.

Raise Your Hand - Movie Review

The Movie: Raise Your Hand

The Director: Jessica Rae

The Cast: Jearnest Corchado, Hanani Taylor, Joel Steingold, Gregory Scott Cummins, DaJuan Johnson

The Story: Gia and her best friend, Lila, try to survive a rough childhood in a neighborhood where every kid has a sad story to tell. As teenagers, their problems become more complicated, and the stakes get raised.

Wolf (2021) - Movie Review

The Movie: Wolf

The Director: Nathalie Biancheri

The Cast: George MacKay, Lily-Rose Depp, Paddy Considine, Eileen Walsh

The Story: A high-concept arthouse drama about a boy who believes he is a wolf.