…looking for. On the surface, it’s the kind of role movie stars take on to win Oscars. And yet, it’s Pellerin’s attention to Jasper’s emotional state and how he relates…
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What are the best films of 2020? A critics survey
…of the great year of cinema we had. Despite the lows, controversies, and the challenging state of the industry, we had the privilege of witnessing a burgeoning of new, bright…
In Farewell Amor, Ekwa Msangi uses Angolan dance to explore family bonds
…capture each character to tell their story and to give insight into what their emotional state was at that point. [click_to_tweet tweet=”‘For a young African girl, who wouldn’t have the…
All About Eve at 70: A closeup on Joseph Mankiewicz’s classic and its stage adaptation
…being fueled by depression and addiction. In the central party scene, for instance, while the ensemble publicly discusses Margo’s state of mind, the audience sees her in the bathroom, vomiting….
The 2020 Festival du Nouveau Cinema showcases the old and the new of world cinema
…docudrama Les Ordres, a chilling look at when Quebec became a police state and people were arrested without proof, and then held in prison for days (and tortured) without being…
Florence Pugh reveals what’s beneath the strength of her characters
…to patriarchy,” Charlie bluntly states later in the film, a bold statement Pugh delivers without a hint of genuine feeling. Pugh shows Charlie’s intelligence in how she looks at everything…