Exorcist II: The Heretic (Boorman, 1977)
Shout Factory's Blu-ray Collector's Edition is worth the purchase for the extras alone.
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Liyana (Kopp, 2017)
On principle, Liyana is a film I ought to love and not just like.
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All About Nina (Vives, 2018)
Nina (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) might be described as an angrier, more messed up version of Amy in Trainwreck. In the first few scenes of the movie, she comes off stage… Continue reading "All About Nina (Vives, 2018)"
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Strangers on the Earth (Cook, 2016)
After finishing Strangers on the Earth, I said only half-joking on Letterboxd that it was precisely the sort of film that would have bored me to tears had it been directed by Terence Malick.
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Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc (Dumont, 2017)
The little girl walks and sings. Her affect and gestures are familiar, easily recognizable to anyone who has spent time around children. But the words, translated from French, are not some memorized advertising jingle or relentlessly pounding pop song chorus. They are devout, abstract, and deeply serious. Then she does a somersault, landing in a full cheerleader's split with arms raised triumphantly to the sky. Vive la France! Yay God!
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Nelly (Émond, 2016)
Nelly begins with a well-executed though somewhat conventional scene of a teenaged girl at a microphone. She is singing “Those Were the Days,” and she is stiff and self-conscious. Awkward.… Continue reading "Nelly (Émond, 2016)"
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The Bookshop (Coixet, 2018)
A few years ago, the only used bookstore in my small, rural North Carolina town closed for keeps. I found myself in the shop on its final day, taking advantage… Continue reading "The Bookshop (Coixet, 2018)"
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Puzzle (Turtletaub, 2018)
Check out Ken’s full review at The Porch Magazine
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Hope Springs Eternal (Newell, 2018)
Someone I loved died of cancer a few years ago. I spent a good portion of Hope Springs Eternal wondering what she would have thought about the film and trying… Continue reading "Hope Springs Eternal (Newell, 2018)"
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Blue Desert (2013) Movie Review
Deserto Azul [Blue Desert], a Brazilian movie, follows Ele (Odilon Esteves) in a futuristic setting trying to find peace in a time where distractions and emptiness thrive. What starts as… Continue reading "Blue Desert (2013) Movie Review"