films
Hoagancamp’s heroes: ‘Welcome to Marwen’
December 21, 2018Although it’s flawed, I commend Zemeckis, his cast and crew for not only taking on such daunting subject matter, but for doing so in such an original way.
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‘The Gospel According to St. Matthew’ closes Marx @ 200 movie series in L.A.
December 21, 2018The 1964 film uses a “you are there” documentary style to depict a “liberation theology” Jesus of Nazareth (Enrique Irazoqui).
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Defective defectors don’t hit trifecta in new Polish film ‘Cold War’
December 21, 2018Cold War’s virtue is that, to some extent, it does allow Westerners to take an insider peep into the pluses and minuses of life under Soviet-style socialism.
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Women behind and in front of the camera in TIFF films
December 18, 2018Here are just a few of my favorites from the over 115 films by and about women shown at TIFF this year.
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A critic’s highlights from the Toronto International Film Festival
December 17, 2018Wading through the TIFF's roster of over 350 titles is a daunting task.
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