Tribal Justice
The procedures of the courts and the justice system are often taken for granted and never truly examined for their efficiency by most people in the U.S.. While there is a large… Continue reading "Tribal Justice"
The procedures of the courts and the justice system are often taken for granted and never truly examined for their efficiency by most people in the U.S.. While there is a large… Continue reading "Tribal Justice"
Terence Davies' new film, A Quiet Passion , has the potential to garner the interest of many, though it may not be accessible to those who are not familiar with his other works, or indie films in general.
While Niebuhr coined one of the most quoted Christian prayers in recent history, the Serenity Prayer, many young people such as myself have never been exposed to him in their general education, despite being from a Christian household.
"The only way they have is to pretend to be someone else, and this is such a tragedy"
You know awards season is approach (or well underway), when people start making short lists of documentaries. What critics groups have to say about Fantastic Beasts, Doctor Strange, or Rogue One is unlikely to make much difference to these films' bottom lines. But for films that move from festival circuit almost directly to the long tail, every bit of recognition counts.
Killing Reagan is not great art and it certainly isn't great politics. But in an election year that seemingly reveals America is more polarized than ever before, there is some cultural value in its ability to humanize a controversial figure.
“We were inclined to accept a little erratic behavior, given his status,” says Ron Carter, jazz bassist, “when he (Frank Morgan) played the horn, you forgot about those things.”
Peters’ inclusion of other perspectives, as well as the universality of much of the film’s message, makes it an emotionally moving and thought-provoking 72 minutes for viewers of all backgrounds.
Lifta is described in this documentary's press materials as "the only Palestinian village abandoned during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war that has not been destoryed or repopulated by Jews."
Josh Wartel catches up with this award winner from SXSW film festival and is not quite as charmed as the festival jury....