film review
‘No One Gets Out Alive’: A slow-burn immigration horror story
September 29, 2021No One Gets Out Alive uses the perils undocumented immigrant women face in pursuit of the so-called American Dream to showcase the things of nightmares.
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‘Civil War’: An American contest that has never come to an end
August 27, 2021That is one of the main takeaways from this project: Even historical fact has a hard time dislodging hardened, though discredited opinion.
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‘Reminiscence’: A forgettable film about memory and climate change
August 26, 2021Perhaps one day soon we’ll get a new major science fiction movie that tackles the very real threat of climate change and wealth distribution. Reminiscence isn’t it.
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‘Dead Pigs’: Where do they come from and where do they go?
August 11, 2021“The Sixth Generation” of Chinese filmmakers continue to shed light on the social maladies that have accompanied their nation’s shift toward a self-described “socialist market economy.”
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Varieties of working-class women: ‘Wanted,’ ‘Bitter Daisies’ and ‘Mare of Easttown’
June 1, 2021In large parts of the world, anywhere between 50 and 70% of women are now actively engaged in the workplace. Most earn less than men, and many perform the essential service and caring jobs that keep...
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