Movie Review: ‘The Perfect Candidate’ is a Progressive Look at Politics in Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Arabia is still a very conservative country when it comes to women’s rights because of their interpretation... Read More »

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Supernova’ is a Tender Romance That’s a Devastating One-Way Trip to the Stars

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Supernovas occur in the final stages of a star’s life cycle, ending in a catastrophic implosion. I imagine... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘Nomadland’ is a Profound Look at the Lonely in America

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We live privileged lives. Many reading this have a good job, a home, and a loving family to... Read More »

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Wildfire’, Loss and Sisterhood in Troubled Ireland

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Ireland has had its fair share of tragedy. The country was torn apart time and again by English... Read More »

Movie Review (LFF): ‘200 Meters’ is a Tense, Well-Scripted Drama

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Mustafa (Ali Suliman), the father at the center of Ameen Nayfeh’s Palestinian border drama 200 Meters, feels like... Read More »

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Farewell Amor’ is a Tender but Unmemorable Family Drama

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What’s special about film festivals each and every year is how they are able to highlight and spotlight... Read More »

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Kajillionaire’ is a Peculiar and Delightful Surprise

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Every now and again, a film you don’t expect much from will often spring out a surprise or... Read More »

Movie Review: ‘The Lie’ is Chilling and Captivating Enough to Recommend

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Here’s a surprise: The Lie is not a new original feature. Unlike Black Box, the second of four... Read More »

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets’ is an Exhausting but Rewarding Documentary

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An old man wakes at the bar mid-morning and recites Shakespeare as he shaves in the bathroom. His... Read More »

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Undine’ is Too Slippery to Fully Capture the Heart

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With her deep eyes and a flock of red hair, the ethereal Undine (Paula Beer) enchants from the... Read More »

Movie Review (NYFF): ‘French Exit’ is a Melancholic Love Story between Mother and Son

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French Exit, the latest movie by director Azazel Jacobs, speaks kindly to my soul. This film, with its... Read More »

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Shirley’ is a Fun New Twist on a Bio-Pic

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Whilst I am not sure how many people are aware of who Shirley Jackson was, but it was... Read More »

Movie Review (NYFF): ‘Time’ is First-Hand Testimony about the Injustice of the American Penal System

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Time is an eye-opening documentary that presents the story of more than two million people in the United... Read More »

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Shadow Country’ is an Affecting Look at a Damaged Community

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Guilt and regret reverberate through Shadow Country, a historical drama that spans from the 1930s to the 1950s... Read More »

Movie Review (LFF): ‘A Day-Off of Kasumi Arimura’ is Another Beautiful Creation from Hirokazu Koreeda

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After seeing the first episode of Hirokazu Koreeda’s latest television venture, the soothing, delicately confident A Day-Off of... Read More »

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Siberia’ is Style and Symbolism over Story and Substance

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Well, where do I even begin with this review? I was not familiar with the works of Ferrara,... Read More »

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Stray’ is Strong, Subtle Filmmaking – to a Fault

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Perspective is important when crafting a narrative, even a documentary one, and while Elizabeth Lo‘s film Stray makes... Read More »

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Honeymood’ is an Pleasant, Offbeat Odyssey

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It can be difficult striking the exact right tone in a dramedy, so it’s commendable that writer-director Talya... Read More »

Movie Review (LFF): ‘Herself’ is an Emotional Drama Strengthened by Stellar Performances

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Irish cinema has grown from strength to strength over the last few years, and the wealth of talented... Read More »

Movie Review (LFF): ‘The Painter and The Thief’ is an Extraordinary Exploration of Obsession and Friendship

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For a documentary feature to capture the imagination of audiences, it requires a story so bizarre that it’s... Read More »