film reviews
‘The Actor’ review: Visually striking film with complex undertones
March 12, 2025It’s better than the overused critic term “a love letter to cinema”; instead, it is a beautifully honest letter to the human condition.
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‘American Primeval’: The prophets and the profits
February 24, 2025‘American Primeval’ is a serious, sophisticated, multi-layered look at the forces that developed the West.
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‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’: Bitter harvest
February 18, 2025Iman is nervous. Raised simply in the Iranian countryside, he is under pressure to succeed in his elevation from Government Investigator to Judge.
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‘Call Me Dancer’ film review: A passionate study of the arts under capitalism
February 6, 2025Call Me Dancer is the story of mentorship, passing down tradition and technique.
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‘I’m Still Here’: A cautionary tale
February 3, 2025This film’s lessons cannot be underestimated at a time when our own country is facing similar threats of authoritarian rule.
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