A Tale of Two Junkets
As a teacher and a film journalist, I have often quoted a favorite childhood riddle that asked, “What is the similarity between an elephant and a plum?” The answer —… Continue reading "A Tale of Two Junkets"
Author: kenmorefield
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Jungle Cruise (Collet-Serra)
Jungle Cruise glides along for about an hour, propelled by the charms of Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt. Their charisma is seemingly without limit, and for just a moment mid-film,… Continue reading "Jungle Cruise (Collet-Serra)"
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God Exists, Her Name is Petrunya (Mitevska, 2021)
The words “my” and “mine” are — technically — possessive cases of the pronoun “I.” I say “technically” because the line between ownership and association becomes blurred when one is… Continue reading "God Exists, Her Name is Petrunya (Mitevska, 2021)"
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Luca (Casarosa, 2021)
Luca is a heartwarming tale of friendship, fear, intolerance, and acceptance set in the Italian Riviera. If I know America like I think I know America, too much discussion about… Continue reading "Luca (Casarosa, 2021)"
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Summer of 85 (Ozon, 2020)
Over the past ten years, François Ozon has directed an impressive array of entertaining and provocative films. His films have become appointment viewing for me, and By the Grace of… Continue reading "Summer of 85 (Ozon, 2020)"
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Television Event (Daniels, 2020)
My favorite film from the 2021 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival was Television Event, Jeff Daniels’s retrospective about the making and impact of ABC’s television movie, The Day After. By… Continue reading "Television Event (Daniels, 2020)"
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Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation (Vreeland, 2021)
The most misleading word in the title of Lisa Immordino Vreeland’s new documentary profile of two of America’s most influential 20th-century writers may very well be “and.” Those with a… Continue reading "Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation (Vreeland, 2021)"
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A Once and Future Peace (Metzgar, 2021)
When I was an undergraduate student several decades ago, I took a General Education class in “Social Problems” and was assigned to do a book report. I picked a book… Continue reading "A Once and Future Peace (Metzgar, 2021)"
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Storm Lake (Levinson and Risius, 2021)
Some of my favorite documentaries are about stories that change drastically as they are being filmed. Lauren Greenfield’s The Queen of Versailles is one example. What begins as a straightforward… Continue reading "Storm Lake (Levinson and Risius, 2021)"
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Hamlet/Horatio (Warner, 2021)
This review will be one of those pieces where I spend 80% of the space being critical of the film in question but nevertheless recommend it. I don’t normally like… Continue reading "Hamlet/Horatio (Warner, 2021)"