film reviews
‘Pleasure’ review: The fine line between empowerment and exploitation in adult entertainment
May 10, 2022Bella Cherry sees porn as a job she might like to do; this is not a girl down on her luck. This motivation alone will be polarizing for viewers.
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‘The Northman’ is captivating but fails to reveal all its wonders
April 22, 2022This is a solid movie, make no mistake of that, but the full potential it could have embodied almost feels like an opportunity missed.
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Melancholy Danes: A Scandinavian ‘Sunset Boulevard’ in Bille August’s ‘The Pact’
February 11, 2022The 73-year-old Danish helmer’s almost two-hour The Pact is a thought-provoking, moody movie.
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‘GameStop: Rise of the Players’ exposes the greed of Wall Street and finance capitalism
January 28, 2022Was it the French Revolution of Finance? Occupy Wall Street 2.0? A new documentary tells a David and Goliath story of the Little Guys vs. the Hedge Funds.
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‘Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom’: Learning life’s meaning in the remote Himalayas
January 25, 2022What Lunana lacks in modern technical amenities it more than makes up for with majestic, mountainous scenery .
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