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MOVIE REVIEW: “Life and Life,” forget about the politics of incarceration and enjoy the wonderful music that these talented musicians are able to create
Amid the ongoing discussion about prison reform, something often lost is that many of America’s incarcerated prisoners have something to offer society beyond “going straight.” The new documentary “Life & Life” visits several of those individuals, whose talents for music bring them popularity inside, and could be their redemption on the outside. Director NC Heikin’s main subject is Reggie Austin,… more >
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CANNES FESTIVAL : Cinefondation filmmaker AUDEN LINCOLN-VOGEL | INTERVIEW
Filmmaker Auden Lincoln-Vogel was in Cannes this year in support of “Bill and Joe go Duck Hunting,” which he's written and directed. In “Bill and Joe Go Duck Hunting,” a slow ... more >
CANNES FESTIVAL – “Titane,” machine-friendly gender-bending allegory, wins the Palme D’Or
Cinema is now synonymous with these two words: Julia Ducournau. She is the director of "Titane," a film, all savagery and tenderness, that won the Palme D'Or last night at the ... more >
CANNES FESTIVAL – Asghar Farhadi’s “A HERO”
CANNES, France - Ethics and civility are not synonymous with honor but it’s generally understood, by most, that if you adhere to an ethical and civil conduct in life, honor will ... more >
THE WEEK IN REVIEW
MOVIE REVIEW: “Life and Life,” forget about the politics of incarceration and enjoy the wonderful music that these talented musicians are able to create
Amid the ongoing discussion about prison reform, something often lost is that many of America’s incarcerated prisoners have something to offer society beyond “going straight.” The new ... more >
MOVIE REVIEW: Mark Wahlberg stars in “Joe Bell,” directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, with Reid Miller, Connie Britton and Maxwell Jenkins
This is the time for important social issues to be dealt with through the world of cinema. Prejudice and misplaced hatred are at the forefront of the current America and any film that deals ... more >
“Broken Diamonds” | REVIEW
Deadpan and natural comedic situations infused with pathos is difficult to successfully pull off. Writer-director James L. Brooks proved himself to be quite the master at that style of ... more >
“When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro,” “FEAR AND LOATHING IN ASPEN” | REVIEW
In 1970 Hunter S. Thompson began a bizarre run for sheriff of Pitkin County, Col., where he ran on the “Freak Power” ticket. The title of Thompson’s ticket is a pushback on the prejudice ... more >
CANNES FESTIVAL – and now to one of my favorites, “Red Rocket” by Sean Baker (review)
After twenty years of working in the adult film industry in Los Angeles, Mikey Saber (Simon Rex), returns with his tail between his legs to Texas City, Texas, a small oil town south of ... more >
CANNES FESTIVAL – Asghar Farhadi’s “A HERO”
CANNES, France - Ethics and civility are not synonymous with honor but it’s generally understood, by most, that if you adhere to an ethical and civil conduct in life, honor will naturally ... more >
AFI DOCS: some parting words
This year's iteration of AFI DOCS showed once again that truth is more important than ever. Documentaries are enjoying a golden age, with not only major filmmakers but up-and-comers getting ... more >
DIRECTORS’ FORTNIGHT: Panah Panahi carves himself a place in world cinema with quirky road movie “Hit the Road”
CANNES, France - A passing of the torch, of sorts, happened this year in Cannes, quietly: Jafar Panahi, high priest of Iranian cinema, bestowed the title upon his son (figuratively, of ... more >
