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    Melbourne International Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘Genus Pan’

    by James Y. Lee August 14, 2021
    by James Y. Lee August 14, 2021

    To say that a two-and-a-half-hour-long film is on the shorter side of a director’s filmography may sound like a deeply confused claim, but for Filipino auteur Lav Diaz — whose works are less like films…

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    Melbourne International Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘Days’

    by James Y. Lee August 11, 2021
    by James Y. Lee August 11, 2021

    Few snippets of on-screen text in modern foreign cinema have been as intriguing as the opening blurb of Tsai Ming-liang’s latest film, Days — “This film is intentionally unsubtitled.” — not just because it points to a…

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    Ben Platt and Lola Kirke Excel in ‘Broken Diamonds’

    by Bethany Lola July 23, 2021
    by Bethany Lola July 23, 2021

    Ben Platt, a man of many talents. He once again showcases his raw, exquisite acting skills in Peter Sattler’s Broken Diamonds. Scott (Platt) is an aspiring author, longing to move to Paris. His flights are booked…

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    The Mark Wahlberg Archetype Doesn’t Work in ‘Joe Bell’

    by Liam Trump July 22, 2021
    by Liam Trump July 22, 2021

    Some of Mark Wahlberg’s most fascinating films have found him in strange roles. In every one of them, however, he always manages to make his character into some overly macho badass who never grows as…

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    ‘Dream Horse’: A Surprisingly Charming Drama About Getting Back in the Race

    by Nick Kush June 11, 2021
    by Nick Kush June 11, 2021

    A group of lovable misfits in a predominantly working-class Welsch village comes together to form a horse racing syndicate to compete against the big boys on the race track. They’re all down on their luck, either…

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    ‘Paper Spiders’ Is More Than a Coming-of-Age Story

    by Aubrey McKay May 31, 2021
    by Aubrey McKay May 31, 2021

    Melanie (Stefania LaVie Owen) is a high school senior and wrestling with all the normal anxieties that come with it. Her bright future promises to lead her in her late father’s footsteps across the country…

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    ‘There Is No Evil’: Four Tales of Impossible Choices and the Death Penalty

    by Ingridje May 19, 2021
    by Ingridje May 19, 2021

    2016 will for me always be linked with the death of Abbas Kiarostami, one of my all-time favorite directors and the godfather of Iranian cinema. Luckily, there is still a lot of talent around. There…

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    ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’: A Modern ‘Schindler’s List’

    by Adina Bernstein May 18, 2021
    by Adina Bernstein May 18, 2021

    After the Holocaust, the catchphrase “Never Again” caught fire. It was supposed to be the reminder of what hate and prejudice can do to humanity. But in the 76 years since World War II ended,…

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    ‘The Killing of Two Lovers’: An Undercooked Yet Intermittently Effective Character Study

    by Richard Keaney May 16, 2021
    by Richard Keaney May 16, 2021

    David, a husband and father of four desperately attempts to keep his family intact during a tense separation from his wife in The Killing of Two Lovers. The couple agrees to see other people, but…

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    ‘Berlin Alexanderplatz’: A Journey Toward Doom

    by Ingridje April 30, 2021
    by Ingridje April 30, 2021

    The Alexanderplatz in Berlin. Even if you have never been there, you can easily imagine what it looks like. You must have seen it on the news, a documentary, a video clip, or another movie.…

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    The Uncomfortable Brilliance of ‘Shiva Baby’

    by Aubrey McKay April 29, 2021
    by Aubrey McKay April 29, 2021

    Generally, we all try and avoid uncomfortable situations. Whether it is trying to avoid someone, a confrontation, or any of the other myriad of possibilities, we don’t want any part of it. We will quickly…

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    ‘Slalom’: Intense Drama on the Slopes

    by Ingridje April 10, 2021
    by Ingridje April 10, 2021

    Lyz Lopez is not your average teenager. The 15-year-old girl is a skiing prodigy who dreams of becoming a champion. To this end, she has just joined a residential program, where young athletes push themselves…

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    ‘The Father’: A Unique, Devastating Look at Dementia

    by George Clark March 31, 2021
    by George Clark March 31, 2021

    The Father truly broke me. Florian Zeller’s take on dementia is a heartbreaking, surreal, yet realistic approach to what could be a sensitive subject matter for many. The story follows a man (Anthony Hopkins) who…

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    SXSW Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘See You Then’

    by Nick Kush March 28, 2021
    by Nick Kush March 28, 2021

    I love a good walk-and-talk movie. Especially in a time when the most popular films are often heavy on plot, their relatively formless presentation can act as a nice palate cleanser while still showcasing plenty…

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    ‘Final Set’ Has Enthralling Drama, Both On and Off the Court

    by Sean Coates March 27, 2021
    by Sean Coates March 27, 2021

    It’s a tale as old as sport itself and one that is forever etched into sporting history; the comeback. Once successful athletes who are down and out that come from the clouds, like a phoenix…

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    SXSW Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘Swan Song’

    by Nick Kush March 23, 2021
    by Nick Kush March 23, 2021

    While watching Todd Stephens’ Swan Song, I couldn’t help but think of The Old Man & the Gun. David Lowery’s film is a solid and surprisingly layered throwback, somehow managing to feel low in stakes while…

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    ‘Night Shift’ Confronts Multiple Ethical Dilemmas

    by Cammy Madden March 21, 2021
    by Cammy Madden March 21, 2021

    Night Shift follows three police officers: Virginie, Erik, and Aristide. After volunteering for overtime, the trio is tasked with escorting an illegal immigrant to the airport. What could go wrong? The movie (which also goes…

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    Jewish International Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit’

    by Danny O'Dea March 20, 2021
    by Danny O'Dea March 20, 2021

    Judith Kerr was nearly 50 years old when she heard something she could not excuse. Her children remarked to her one night that they had always imagined her childhood as being similar to The Sound…

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    ‘Dear Comrades!’: A Portrait of Forgotten Fury

    by Danny O'Dea March 19, 2021
    by Danny O'Dea March 19, 2021

    As it happens, human history is so speckled by atrocities, so littered with tragedies and the bodies left behind from them, that We-As-A-Collective are bound to forget more than we memorialize. It’s simply the law…

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    A Shameful Truth Declassified in ‘The Mauritanian’

    by Jack Edgar March 17, 2021
    by Jack Edgar March 17, 2021

    If you had not heard of The Mauritanian prior to Jodie Foster’s surprise Golden Globes win for best supporting actress, you weren’t alone; I was right there with you. The film — based on Mohamedou…

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    SXSW Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘Women Is Losers’

    by Nick Kush March 16, 2021
    by Nick Kush March 16, 2021

    Women Is Losers makes itself loud and clear in its opening scene. Rushing out her front door with her baby in tow, Celina (Lorenza Izzo) is in a shouting match with her cheating husband Mateo (Bryan…

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    Jewish International Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘Shiva Baby’

    by George Clark March 12, 2021
    by George Clark March 12, 2021

    Emma Seligman’s feature directorial debut Shiva Baby, based on her short of the same name, is an awkward comedy with one of the best, most outlandish premises I’ve seen in a long time. Danielle attends…

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    ‘Nomadland’: Worth Every Ounce of Hype (and More)

    by Danny O'Dea March 11, 2021
    by Danny O'Dea March 11, 2021

    Towards the end of Nomadland, Chloe Zhao, laying all her cards on the table, tells us what her film is really about. “What’s remembered, lives,” says the forgotten woman while the sun sets deep in…

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    ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ Redefines the Black Panther Party

    by Aubrey McKay February 17, 2021
    by Aubrey McKay February 17, 2021

    Admitting you don’t know something is hard. Especially in a time when so much information is readily available. Admitting your ignorance can leave you feeling on the outside of the pseudointellectual social media landscape. An…

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    Lance Henriksen Rages Against the Dying of the Light in Viggo Mortensen’s ‘Falling’

    by Chris van Dijk February 14, 2021
    by Chris van Dijk February 14, 2021

    Recently, we lost the great character actor Hall Holbrook, at the comfortable age of 95. Soon after, we lost the legendary Christopher Plummer, who managed to reach the age of 91 — not too shabby…

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    International Film Festival Rotterdam 2021 Review: ‘Liborio’

    by Liam Trump February 11, 2021
    by Liam Trump February 11, 2021

    Nino Martínez Sosa’s Liborio aims to deconstruct many religious concepts while providing a gripping narrative for audiences alike. The story tells that of the popular religious leader, Papá Liborio, who created a self-reliant commune in…

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    Sundance Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘CODA’

    by Spencer Henderson February 3, 2021
    by Spencer Henderson February 3, 2021

    Every so often, a film comes to the Sundance Film Festival that transfixes both audiences and the Grand Jury, walking away with both the Audience Award and the Grand Jury Prize in the process. Last…

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    Sundance Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘On the Count of Three’

    by Aubrey McKay February 1, 2021
    by Aubrey McKay February 1, 2021

    Jerrod Carmichael is brilliant. I don’t mean that in the hyperbolic, reductive way that many use way too often. The way he tells a story is unique and profound. How he crafts his humor, by…

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    Sundance Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘One for the Road’

    by Aubrey McKay January 30, 2021
    by Aubrey McKay January 30, 2021

    A sad fact of this life is the inevitability of hurting someone we care about. There is no real way around it, and with that hurt comes the concept of reconciliation. We’ve all hurt someone,…

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    Sundance Film Festival 2021 Review: ‘Human Factors’

    by Nick Kush January 29, 2021
    by Nick Kush January 29, 2021

    Human Factors begins on a rather ominous note: the camera slowly makes its way around the downstairs of Nina and Jan’s (Sabine Timoteo and Mark Waschke) vacation home as they and their kids, Max and…

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