Northern Reel

A staple of filmmaking, the coming-of-age story works because, regardless of circumstances, we can all relate to the story being told.  Whether we’re young and needing affirmation, or old and needing reminding, a story of a young person going on a quest and finding themselves in the process is one we can all see…

Comedy is hard, and not all comedy is for everyone.  Everyone has their own sensibilities, and these don’t always jibe with the sensibilities of those writing and delivering the jokes.  A film like this one, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, attempts to thread the needle between being incredibly specific and incredibly broad,…