…feature film, and they might not understand the responsibility of that.” Garnet Jones felt the camera should always be “expressive of Shane’s emotional state.” This impacted the camera setup he…
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Racing Extinction: awe-inspiring images overpowered by activism narrative
…a full picture. Obscura Digital’s projection on the Empire State Building. Courtesy of Ocean Preservation Society. The last third of the film is dedicated to showing the activists’ collaboration with…
TIFF 15: Minotauro has interesting ideas but overstays its welcome
…stationary images. Secco’s work is the glue that holds the movie together. The images presented here carry an ethereal feeling evocative of the inbetween state of awake and rest. The…
Stratford Festival 2015: Hamlet is a terrific, tense family drama
…the head of state, responsible for the body politic. Gone are Hamlet’s constant references to his brains and much of the meta-narrative. Impressively, what’s been cut isn’t obvious at first…
Cannes 2015 Review: Iranian film Nahid is a complex portrait of a woman trapped by the patriarchy
…years. These aren’t message films, but they do, incidentally, deliver potent political statements. One of just four films directed by women in this year’s Un Certain Regard section, writer-director Ida…
Hong Sang-soo’s Hill of Freedom is a melancholic delight
…long, still shots, allowing the dialogue to unfold naturally. They eat and drink in groups, and as the nights wear on, their increasingly inebriated state amplifies their candour, as well…