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Brendan Fraser in brilliant comeback but “THE WHALE” was lost on us | FILM REVIEW
Darren Aronofsky is a divisive filmmaker, his latest film, “The Whale,” will be a divisive film.
Brendan Fraser stars as Charlie, an obese man (weighing close to 600 pounds) who is eating his way to an early grave.
Charlie is a teacher who keeps his camera off for his online class, as he doesn’t want his students to see his girth. He lives alone and is more >
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Hot on Venice win Chile advances to Academy Awards with retelling of child prostitution scandal | NEWS
“Blanquita," Chile’s Official Oscar entry for 2022 for International Best Film Category, premiered in Venice earlier this year, winning the Best Screenplay prize for director ... more >
“UTAMA,” Bolivia’s entry for the Oscars, heads to theaters next month
Kino Lorber announced the U.S. theatrical release of "Utama," the debut feature by photographer-turned-filmmaker Alejandro Loayza Grisi, winner of the Grand Jury Prize (World ... more >
Dances with Films LA: Jesse Spiegel’s “REWILDING,” Nem Stankovic’s “MY FRIEND TOMMY” and Zahida Pirani’s “EL CARRITO” | WHAT WE LIKE
"Rewilding" Director: Jesse Spiegel Jesse Spiegel got into a lot of trouble as a young man, but his wealthy parents were always able to assist with legal counsel when he landed ... more >
THE WEEK IN REVIEW
Brendan Fraser in brilliant comeback but “THE WHALE” was lost on us | FILM REVIEW
Darren Aronofsky is a divisive filmmaker, his latest film, “The Whale,” will be a divisive film. Brendan Fraser stars as Charlie, an obese man (weighing close to 600 pounds) who is eating ... more >
DOC NYC, 2022 | THE TAKEAWAYS FOR US
If only I’d had more time. It’s a common refrain I tell myself whenever a top-drawer festival such as DOC NYC comes along. I didn’t get to nearly as many films this year as I would have ... more >
The uncertain nature of human connection explored in “THERE, THERE” | REVIEW
Andrew Bujalski's “There There” has the rarest of abilities to capture the natural conversations between people who are moving through their life journeys, seeking self-worth, and looking to ... more >
“God Forbid: The Sex Scandal That Brought Down A Dynasty” | THE REVIEW
The hypocrisy of religion, the bigoted truth about the moral majority and the bawdy sexual proclivities of Jerry Falwell Jr. and his swinging wife are front and center in Billy Corben’s ... more >
Top performances by Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne bolster an uneven “THE GOOD NURSE” | REVIEW
In Tobias Lindholm’s “The Good Nurse,” the sharply-refined lead performances from Eddie Redmayne and Jessica Chastain are so strong that they make viewers forget about a screenplay that ... more >
The Falwells’s fall from grace gets the documentary treatment in ‘God Forbid’ and we talked with director Billy Corben about it | NEW ON HULU
In the worst tradition of hypocrites everywhere, Jerry Falwell Jr. admonished his flock to abstain from alcohol, premarital (and certainly extramarital) sexual activity, and no dancing. But ... more >
In “TERROR TRAIN” everyone is a suspect | REVIEW
If 1980’s “Terror Train” is considered a slasher film classic by horror afficionados Philippe Gagnon’s 2022 “Terror Train,” likely, will not. Written by Ian Carpenter and Aaron Martin, ... more >
“TÁR”; with her commanding turn as an orchestra conductor enamored with Mahler, Cate Blanchett likely moves to pole position for a Best Actress Oscar | OUR REVIEW
Sixteen years later writer and director Todd Field has returned to directing with “Tár,” an artful array of cinematic tics with a strong message concerning the nearly-unwinnable war against ... more >
