…he turns to Lisa in mock outrage, parsing out his words, to ask, “Lisa, have you been beating up boys again?” On learning that she used ‘The F word’ while…
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Taking stock: a closer look at Gabe Klinger’s Porto
…of all objections by having Mati explicitly criticise herself. Like Natalie Portman’s Sam in Garden State (2004), Mati repeatedly self-identifies as “a bit crazy”. It goes without saying that Mati’s…
‘As a filmmaker, I try to create space for catharsis’: Eliane Raheb on Miguel’s War
…which sometimes are led by the state or by militias. It shows how they can really mess up the identity of someone and make him become self-hating. He really hates…
The 20 best unreleased films of 2021 (so far)
…it is, but predictable in the sense that it’s very much a “film of the moment”. Still, it’s certainly a statement for the jury to award top honours to a…
More than quick cutting: The best editing of 2017
…watched the boys’ courtship with visible envy. Similarly, although Elio’s girlfriend Marzia’s story never overpowers the main arc, Fasano provides moments that show how her relationship with Elio could have…
Holocaust drama The Survivor is a showcase for Ben Foster
…then-unknown Ben Foster as the star of Liberty Heights, a smart, sensitive, and funny exploration of post-war Jewish identity among two teenage boys coming of age. Foster gave the sort…