Michael Berkowitz
LATEST ARTICLES BY Michael Berkowitz
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“Our Little Sister”: A masterpiece
July 25, 2016"Our Little Sister" is a film of surpassing beauty and sensitivity, a fully realized insight into family that unfolds patiently, with elegance and understanding.
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“Ghostbusters”: 30 years later, can this sequel stand on its own?
July 22, 2016It's not easy making a sequel. Should you stick to the original formula?
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“Marguerite”: Bad singer, great movie
April 12, 2016Marguerite is an exquisite film tribute to the strange, wonderful spirit of would be diva Florence Foster Jenkins.
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“Eye in the Sky”: an eye for an eye
April 5, 2016The contrast between board rooms and slums reminds us that when geopolitica imbalance reaches a certain level, life and death decisions can be made as easily in one venue as another.
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Singing for change: Soundtrack of a movement
March 16, 2016There is a soundtrack to the rising movement for social change.
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“Race” and “Risen”: Two films, two very different kinds of hero
February 29, 2016What does it mean to be a hero? What can we learn from our heroes? How shall we treat them?
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“Requiem for the American Dream”: Wake-up call!
February 22, 2016Noam Chomsky's new film is a clear-eyed, easily accessible outline of how and why American idealism has been sabotaged.
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“The Settlers”: an unsettling look at the Israeli settlements issue
February 2, 2016A compelling, must see, tour de force outline of the issue that has helped fuel 50 years of Middle East conflicts.
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