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)"
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Books & Drinks (Cowper, 2024)
I can tell you the exact moment the movie lost me. David, our hero, has traveled to the Dominican Republic to sell his deceased father’s “mansion” after receiving the sort… Continue reading "Books & Drinks (Cowper, 2024)"
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Sense and Sensibility (2024)
I haven’t seen a Hallmark film in years, and I find myself largely indifferent to the charms of Bridgerton, the most prominent example of mixed-race casting I can think of… Continue reading "Sense and Sensibility (2024)"
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The Road Dance (Adams, 2021)
It is hard for me to fault The Road Dance for being about what it is about, but … I have seen so many stories over the years about women… Continue reading "The Road Dance (Adams, 2021)"
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Bob Marley: One Love (Green, 2024)
Few critical cliches make me grind my teeth more than “I wanted to like it,” but I don’t know where else to go in a review for this film. Bob… Continue reading "Bob Marley: One Love (Green, 2024)"
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The Teachers’ Lounge (Çatak, 2023)
The Teachers’ Lounge is a nasty little mousetrap of a movie. It is one of those films where circumstances spiral from bad to worse while basically well-intentioned people get more… Continue reading "The Teachers’ Lounge (Çatak, 2023)"
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God & Country (Partland, 2024)
For nigh on ten years now, I have been telling all of my friends, most of my acquaintances, and anyone else who would listen: “This isn’t Christianity. This is not… Continue reading "God & Country (Partland, 2024)"
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Interpreters Wanted (Ham, 2024)
Interpreters Wanted puts a human face on a political issue so seemingly one-sided that it is hard not to fault the film for refusing to be angrier and failing to… Continue reading "Interpreters Wanted (Ham, 2024)"
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African Giants (Kamara, 2024)
Fantastic. I truly enjoyed African Giants and would recommend it to anyone with at least one sibling or anyone who might come from a place where a different emphasis is… Continue reading "African Giants (Kamara, 2024)"