They play together and laugh, eat meals, discuss school, and tend to the garden. They’re just like other families, except for one crucial detail: When it’s time to go to work, dear old Dad puts on his S.S. uniform and … Continue reading Hollywood Gate Crashers: International Movies Shine with the 2024 Oscar Nominations
If we could see a hundred years into the future, what would we think of the choices we make today? Decisions made in the moment always seem like the best possible solution at the time, but with the benefit of … Continue reading THE ZONE OF INTEREST
A father lies in the snow motionless. He is bleeding from the head and not breathing. That’s how his blind son discovers him, and when the panicked boy calls to his mother for help, she peeks out from the second-story … Continue reading ANATOMY OF A FALL (ANATOMIE D’UNE CHUTE)
Not since the pandemic of 2020 (and 2021, 2022…) has the film calendar looked this uncertain. A dual strike from the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild has barred many creatives from promoting their movies, causing some … Continue reading Season’s Screenings: 2023 Fall Movie Preview
He’s handsome and intelligent, well dressed, and a good dancer. He even listens intently, and his eyes don’t stray when a pretty girl walks by. He’s almost too good to be true. Alma can’t believe it: It’s as if he … Continue reading I’M YOUR MAN (ICH BIN DEIN MENSCH)
I, DANIEL BLAKE When I, Daniel Blake was announced as the winner of the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the critical press was stunned that anything could have topped Maren Ade’s German comedy, Toni Erdmann. Par for the course, really: … Continue reading The 39th Denver Film Festival — Day 6 & 7
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