films
Unsatisfying self-satisfied lives depicted in South African film
June 19, 2017Catching Feelings is billed as a “highly nuanced dark romantic comedy.” Now “comedy” is when no one gets killed, so it’s a broad term that can encompass a lot.
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New film “Manifesto” heralds one new era after another
June 12, 2017"Manifesto is a film of such power and originality, a visual and mental feast, that it warrants multiple viewings."
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“Thank You for Coming”: A sperm donor’s daughter searches for identity
June 12, 2017This might be called a genealogical detective story spanning an 11-year time frame.
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In war zones, journalists risk it all for the story
June 5, 2017Photojournalists and filmmakers seem to be going further out on the line to capture the realities of violence in the world.
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Artists vs. apparatchiks in Wajda’s last film “Afterimage”
May 31, 2017Wajda found a subject through which he could express his credo as an artiste—criticism of Stalinism.
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