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Tag Archives: reviews
Review: Tribeca 2015: Meadowland
Meadowland, starring Luke Wilson and Olivia Wilde whose son vanishes from a gas station restroom (in the first 5 minutes of the film, so it’s not really a spoiler), is an effective and moving film about the aftermath of a … Continue reading
Review: Tribeca 2015: Fastball
Baseball nerds, you won’t want to miss Jonathan Hock’s documentary “Fastball.” And those who don’t follow baseball, it’s clear/insightful enough that you may come to understand why the game is such an obsession for the rest of us. “Fastball” is … Continue reading
Review: Tribeca 2015: El Cinco (directed by Adrián Biniez)
I absolutely loved this film from Argentina, and it was such a pleasure and a surprise to run into – almost literally – the lead actress, Julieta Zylberberg at Ebertfest. I saw her name in the program and I was … Continue reading
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Tagged Argentina, drama, reviews, sports movies, Tribeca Film Festival
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Review: Tribeca 2015: Gored and Among the Believers
Two more interesting documentaries playing at Tribeca: Gored, about Antonio Barrera, who has the distinction (?) of being the “most gored” matador in history – and Among the Believers, a complex and intricate documentary about the controversial (to put it … Continue reading
Review: Tribeca 2015: In Transit (Albert Maysles’ final film)
Pioneering documentary film-maker Albert Maysles (Grey Gardens, Gimme Shelter, and the list goes on from that stunning standpoint) died just last month. He has two films coming out posthumously, one being Iris, about Iris Apfel, the style maven with the … Continue reading
Review: The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceaușescu (2010); directed by Andrei Ujică
Of all the Eastern Bloc countries that gained independence after the spectacular fall of the Soviet Union, only in Romania were the former Communist leaders yanked down off the throne and killed. All the other leaders slunk away, unharmed. But … Continue reading
Review: About Elly (2009); directed by Asghar Farhadi
If you give an answer to your viewer, your film will simply finish in the movie theatre. But when you pose questions, your film actually begins after people watch it. In fact, your film will continue inside the viewer. — … Continue reading
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Tagged Asghar Farhadi, drama, Fireworks Wednesday, Golshifteh Farahani, Iran, Iranian film, reviews, Taraneh Alidoosti
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Review: The Ocean of Helena Lee (2015); directed by Jim Akin
Helena Lee (Moriah Blonna) is a 12-year-old girl living with her father Micky (Tom Dunne) in the anything-goes vibrant beach community of Venice Beach. Micky is a drummer at a local strip club. He surfs. He bums around. A parade … Continue reading
Review: The Girl Is in Trouble (2015)
Director/writer Julius Onah is on the rise. The Girl Is in Trouble, made a couple of years ago, is his first feature, and it’s finally getting a release. Executive produced by Spike Lee. I reviewed The Girl Is in Trouble … Continue reading
Review: Dreamcatcher (2015): Premiering Tonight on Showtime
An excellent documentary about prostitution and human trafficking, focusing on one dynamo activist, Brenda Myers-Powell, and her organization The Dreamcatcher Foundation. Directed by veteran documentarian Kim Longinotto. It premieres on Showtime tonight. My review of “Dreamcatcher” is now up at … Continue reading