films
East meets island: movies from Asian Pacific Film Festival
May 22, 2015The 31st Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival continues to serve as a gateway for features, shorts, animation, and documentaries.
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Lead-up to Tribeca: Havana Film Fest, games for change
May 18, 2015Despite great diversions, Tribeca was calling me with an enticing list of films.
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“The Water Diviner”: A farmer’s post-war search for closure
May 18, 2015We saw this film because we've consistently been impressed with Australian movies. We weren't disappointed.
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“Ex Machina”: what will the androids do?
May 15, 2015You can tell when a movie was a genuine art experience if you're still thinking about it a week after you saw it.
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“Avengers: Age of Ultron”: Wham! Bam! Kaboom!
May 15, 2015To me, "Age of Ultron" had all the charm and insight of a fireworks display.
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