Unless one is deeply invested in the Catholic Church or its doctrine, the stakes remain distant. The election of a spiritual leader for over a billion followers is, of course, significant—but the film offers little to make this significance tangible for those outside that fold. Harris’ story...
†of the late 1950s/early 60s, that was typified by pictures made by maverick filmmakers working with low budgets and concentrating on working-class heroes in often bleak settings of smaller towns around Britain.
These conversations revolve around the current state of life,… Read More → The Whistlers (Corneliu Porumboiu, Romania/France/Germany) — Masters By Mark Peranson | 09/03/2019 | Cinema Scope Online, TIFF 2019 By Mark Peranson An entertaining film-festival outlier, Corneliu Porumboiu’s ...
How do you hope They Don’t Leave contributes to the ongoing conversation around generational trauma and healing? Caz: Emeline O’Hara, who plays Carly, was the first person to phrase the trauma explored in the film as rotting at the root, and I think it’s very apt. If They Don’t...
As her family and friend group slide into chaos around her, teenaged Bailey finds solace in an improbable stranger in this tough but tender fairy tale. Black PerspectivesShorts Program Black Perspectives Shorts: Growing Pains Brazil, Canada, France, Kenya, United States Languages French, Haitian cr...
is currently tasked with restructuring the documenta selection process, the fear is that the freedom traditionally granted to the exhibition’s artistic direction will be drastically constrained in order to prevent any new national “scandal” the likes of which occurred around documenta 15 in 2022. ...
Cops Hunt Sex Angel; STRANGE BUT TRUE ...Bizarre Stories from around the World because he refused to take her to a rally against domestic violence.Melon-choly MexMEXICAN Pedro Guattero, from Veracruz, has spent two weeks rolling a watermelon for 220 miles - to win a pounds 25 bet from ...
Because of Hope Valley, Henry Gowen turned his life around and has now become the town’s “Voice of Reason”. This little town has witnessed several miracles, such as the fires at the church/school and the saloon not causing any injuries. By working together, the residents of Hope Valley...
Having lived in New York City, Tokyo, Singapore, and Melbourne, she loves exploring movies from all around the world. However, she has a particular affinity towards Korean and anime. Her favorite films and K-dramas include Parasite, Midnight Runners, Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo, and ...
The question we should ask is, "Whatdidn'tgo wrong". Keep in mind the film was made during the Cold War. We are introduced to a character named Sergei Kuminsky in the film's opening scene, which is set in Moscow. As played by Richard Aylen, Kuminsky is a rough-around-the-edges si...