Red Whiteville and Blue
Red Whiteville and Blue has all the trappings of a Frank Capra picture. Small-town, plain folks join together in the face of economic hardship, seemingly powerless in the face of… Continue reading "Red Whiteville and Blue"
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The Three Musketeers – Part II: Milady (Bourboulon, 2024)
Part I of Martin Bourboulon’s newest iteration of The Three Musketeers made it onto my list of personal favorites from 2023. I was decidedly cooler towards Milady, so I’ve spent… Continue reading "The Three Musketeers – Part II: Milady (Bourboulon, 2024)"
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The Way We Speak (Ebright, 2024)
When I was a college undergraduate in the mid-1980s, I participated in a “debate” with the campus Atheist. I didn’t particularly want to do it– at least I don’t remember… Continue reading "The Way We Speak (Ebright, 2024)"
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Civil War (Garland, 2024)
“Both parties deprecated war; but one of them would make war rather than let the nation survive; and the other would accept war rather than let it perish.” _- Abraham… Continue reading "Civil War (Garland, 2024)"
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The Long Game (Quintana, 2024)
The Long Game is like a large balloon tethered to the earth by a long but strong rope. It flies high enough, and it occasionally pulls against the constraints keeping… Continue reading "The Long Game (Quintana, 2024)"
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A Bit of Light (Moyer, 2022)
Do you watch enough movies that you’ve had the experience of being in the middle of a film feeling as though you have seen it before … but not being… Continue reading "A Bit of Light (Moyer, 2022)"
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Girls State (McBaine and Moss, 2024)
Girls State is the opening night film at this year’s Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, giving Triangle audiences a chance to catch it on the big screen before it drops… Continue reading "Girls State (McBaine and Moss, 2024)"
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All We Carry (Voge, 2024)
The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival returns to Durham later this week after a one-year hibernation. Cady Voge’s All We Carry gets the coveted Fletcher Hall location, meaning tickets should… Continue reading "All We Carry (Voge, 2024)"
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The Crime is Mine (Ozon, 2023)
Every time a new Ozon film comes out, I start and eventually abandon an introduction where I try to make a comparison between his work and that of some American… Continue reading "The Crime is Mine (Ozon, 2023)"
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Earth Protectors (de Carbuccia, 2023)
There is a scene in Season 3 of Aaron Sorkin’s The Newsroom where Will (Jeff Daniels) interviews an Environmental Protection Agency official about climate change. The news anchor repeatedly tries… Continue reading "Earth Protectors (de Carbuccia, 2023)"