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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An Interview with God (Lang, 2018)
An Interview With God emphasizes the relationship with God over the semantics of theology.
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Lost Girls
A pair of new films just off the festival circuit focus on the inner lives of young women with grown-up problems.
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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"
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Favorite Film Series: Claire’s Knee (Rohmer, 1970)
Claire’s Knee is my favorite film from my least favorite year of film history.
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At the End of the Day (O’Brien, 2018)
Near the conclusion of At the End of the Day, a kind Christian woman offers up the film’s coda. It’s not, as you may suspect from the film’s advertising that… Continue reading "At the End of the Day (O’Brien, 2018)"
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American Socialist: The Life and Times of Eugene Victor Debs (Strom, 2017)
A documentary about Eugene Debs ought to be a can’t-miss proposition right now. We live in a contentious political climate that makes revisiting past conflicts urgent. But as bad as… Continue reading "American Socialist: The Life and Times of Eugene Victor Debs (Strom, 2017)"