…returning to deep oppression. This makes the setting rife with dramatic possibilities. Although the plot details are pretty predictable, the film doesn’t treat Kwame as a Chosen One or his…
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Cinemania Review: Stéphane Brizé’s Out of Season (Hors-Saison)
Fresh off its Venice premiere, we review Stéphane Brizé’s lovely existential crisis movie with a touch of second chance romance screen, Out of Season (Hors-Saison). The film Out of Season…
Interview: Philippe Lesage on Comme le feu (Who by Fire)
…is of Jeff’s and Aliocha’s hands on their knees, seated next to each other in the car en route to the cottage. Jeff tentatively considers touching her, and the film…
Berlinale Review: Klára Tasovská’s I’m Not Everything I Want to Be
…after the fall of the Berlin Wall, from the 1980s to 1990s. The film’s use of sound and montage is similar to how animated documentaries (I delved deep into animated…
Reel Ruminators: A Movie-of-the-Month Discussion Club
…for: A short video introduction from me (Alex), with context and things to notice — no spoilers, just a nudge toward deeper watching Tools to help you notice what moved…
TIFF 2024 Review: Leonardo van Dijl’s Julie Keeps Quiet
…abuse scandal from her coach. The eponymous Julie spends the film in a very internal world, removed from her surroundings; van Dijl uses shallow focus and deep frames to emphasize…