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From Page to Stage: The Story Behind the Curtain. Review by Estefania Rosas De La Maza
Blockbuster films, such as the Harry Potter (2001-2011) franchise, The Iron Giant (1999), and The Shawshank Redemption (1994), have left an indelible mark on society, with their distinct storytelling and memorable characters becoming household, if not global, cultural references. Though … Continue reading
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The Black Dahlia: A Misunderstood Ode to Film Noir. Reviewed by Yaakov “Jacob” Smith
When director Brian De Palma is brought up in film discussions, much is made of his work prior to 2000, and anything past that year is completely ignored, if not disparaged. Indeed, many seem to believe that De Palma lost … Continue reading
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Mute (2021). Reviewed by Constantine Frangos
A traveling salesman, a hitchhiker, a cheating wife, a murder. Did the salesman kill his wife or not? These tropes are ingrained in the film noir genre. Much like Walter Neff giving his confession of insurance claim fraud and murder … Continue reading
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Kalel, 15 (2019). Reviewed by Vanessa Zarm
A young boy is waiting with his mother in a hospital room as muffled noises overshadow the doctor’s examination. The audience is deprived of any sense of sound or space. Only once the two leave the hospital do we hear … Continue reading
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Stephen King – Dollar Baby: The Book (BearManor Media). Reviewed by Constantine Frangos
One evening after a full day of work, with four tables pushed together at a café in 2013, I first heard of the Stephen King Dollar Babies program during a precursory meeting which would lead to a film festival that … Continue reading
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The Rock (1996). Reviewed by Yaakov “Jacob” Smith
It would be an understatement to call Michael Bay a punching bag for film critics around the world. Mention of his name has become code, even among the casual moviegoing public, for “bad movie.” This reputation, however, is unfounded. In … Continue reading
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Moumen Smihi is Si Moh, pas de chance (1971). Reviewed by E. Rafael Jacobs-Perez
Smihi’s short film, Si Moh, pas de chance (1971), depicts a Moroccan immigrant in France. The film follows the path of the main character as he navigates the French ghettos in search of work. The short film can be looked … Continue reading
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The Night of the Hunter (1955). Reviewed by Devin Meenan
In Great Depression-era West Virginia, Ben Harper (Peter Graves) kills two men while robbing a store. Hiding the money in his daughter’s doll, Ben swears his two children to secrecy, intent that the stolen sum will be their inheritance. That … Continue reading
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I’m Thinking of Ending Things (2020). Reviewed By Jonathan Monovich
Released just two months after Charlie Kaufman’s debut novel, Antkind, a surrealist exploration of the world of film criticism, his latest film is an adaptation of Iain Reid’s novel I’m Thinking of Ending Things. Much like the rest of his … Continue reading
A Girlfriends Guide to Loving Loneliness. Reviewed by Sophia Stolkey
Just as director Claudia Weill states in her 2019 Criterion interview (included in the new Blu-ray edition of her 1978 debut feature film), Girlfriends turns the popular convention of most young adult coming-of-age stories on its head. By crafting a … Continue reading
