Into The Wild — 10 Years Later (Penn, 2017)
Into the Wild is one of the few films I’ve reviewed for this series that has risen significantly in my estimation upon revisiting it a decade after its initial release.
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The Beguiled (Coppola, 2017)
In between when Sofia Coppola's The Beguiled premiered at Cannes and when it opens in domestic theaters Patty Jenkins's Wonder Woman managed to become all the rage.
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Ron Howard and Ken Biller Announce Picasso as Subject for Genius Season 2
"Genius is not only about sciences."
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Favorite Film Series: In Cold Blood (Brooks, 1967)
Some films go down easy. They become personal favorites based on fond memories of entertaining first viewings shared with friends and family. One revisits them with nostalgia or pauses from… Continue reading "Favorite Film Series: In Cold Blood (Brooks, 1967)"
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Favorite Film Series: A Man for All Seasons (Zinnemann, 1966)
Editor’s Note: In 2017, a popular meme on Facebook asked respondents to list their favorite films for each year of their lives. While I didn’t make a list at that… Continue reading "Favorite Film Series: A Man for All Seasons (Zinnemann, 1966)"
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Alien: Covenant (Scott, 2017)
Prometheus and Alien: Covenant are like a Star Trek universe composed of nothing but red shirts.
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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"
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A Quiet Passion
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.
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An American Conscience: Reinhold Niebuhr Story
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.
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2017 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival — Purple Dreams
An uplifting reminder of the power of art to motivate and sustain us.