film reviews
‘Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable’ rides the wild surf undefeated
September 26, 2018Aaron Lieber’s exquisitely shot Unstoppable is the second feature-length film about the 13-year-old Kauai girl whose arm was bitten off by a tiger shark in 2003.
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‘Neruda’ to screen in Los Angeles in Marxist Movie Series
September 25, 2018The screening of Neruda is part of Marx @ 200: The Marxist Movie Series, commemorating the bicentennial of Karl Marx’s birth with films by and/or about Marxists.
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‘The Advocates’: Gimme shelter and much more
September 24, 2018The Advocates is certainly well-meaning and does shed a lot of light on the human toll of our “urban refugees."
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‘Making Montgomery Clift’ a little less mysterious for modern documentary audiences
September 21, 2018This stunning documentary is a treasure trove of cinematic imagery of a uniquely beautiful, talented man.
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“Followed”: A found footage horror film that goes deeper than jump scares
September 18, 2018Puts a modern spin on found footage movies, while keeping in the tradition of using the horror genre to dig deeper into social issues.
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