film reviews
Ten films that shook the world: The Russian Revolution centennial
February 22, 2017The programmer and co-presenter of “Ten Films That Shook the World” is film historian and critic Ed Rampell.
Read more“The Salesman”: Iranian film asks: Is this the enemy?
January 26, 2017“The days of cinema giving answers is over. Cinema should ask questions…"
Read moreMasterful “Neruda” film opens on December 16
December 15, 2016“We invented a world, just as Neruda invented his. The film we made is more a ‘Nerudian’ film than it is a film about Neruda, or perhaps it’s both.”
Read more“Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk”: Militarism inconclusively critiqued
December 9, 2016Ang Lee is a great director, but his latest offering gives us a pyrrhic victory; a worthy build-up followed by a perfunctory conclusion.
Read more“Loving”: The love that breaks the chains
December 7, 2016The film is the story of the successful challenge to racist laws, a story of courage and deep feelings well told.
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