Deborah Young - The Film Verdict

An Endless Sunday

Posted by Deborah Young | Sep 1, 2023 | Festivals, Toronto 2023, VENICE 2023 |

Dazzling camerawork and an exceptional trio of teenage actors dangle from a weak narrative thread in Alain Parroni’s intense first feature about underprivileged kids growing up without a future.

Dogman

Posted by Deborah Young | Aug 31, 2023 | Festivals, Featured, VENICE 2023 |

In a multi-faceted role, Caleb Landry Jones dazzles as the survivor of an inhuman childhood who believes only dogs can love him, in Luc Besson’s calculated, over-the-top yet poignant shaggy-dog story.

Comandante

Posted by Deborah Young | Aug 30, 2023 | Festivals, Featured, VENICE 2023 |

The true story of an Italian submarine commander in World War II who sank enemy ships yet saved defenseless men is told with old-fashioned gusto and retro sentimentality in ‘Comandante’, with star Pierfrancesco Favino injecting life into the film.