film reviews
Toronto’s Hot Docs film festival offers provocative fare
May 3, 2019Jam packed with over 200 enticing titles, the festival provides progressive filmgoers with lots of thought-provoking options.
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Review: ‘Woman At War’ is quirky environmental film from Iceland
May 2, 2019Erlingsson delivers a surreal and unforgettable film on the environment which ends on a powerful and haunting note.
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‘Red Joan’: The British Rosenbergs?
April 26, 2019Nunn’s stodgy Red Joan rarely rises above the form of filmed theatre and never becomes, alas, a truly realized feature film in its own write/right.
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The 10th TCM Classic Film Festival, Part 2: More critical commentary
April 25, 2019Leave it to TCM to unearth this lost gem of the Hollywood Blacklist few were familiar with. Who knew? But now, thanks to TCM, we do.
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TCM Classic Filmfest wrapup: Hooray for Hollywood!
April 18, 2019The TCM Classic Film Festival proves there’s still a big audience for period motion pictures, and that like fine wines, vintage films improve with age.
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