Betsy Sherman

Film Reviews: The Criterion Collection’s “The Ranown Westerns” — Absolutely Swell

September 2, 2023
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Cinephiles revere a group of movies, known as the Ranown cycle, that starred Randolph Scott and were cannily directed by Budd Boetticher.

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Film Series Review: “Late Kiarostami” — Spotlighting the Works of a Master Iranian Filmmaker

May 12, 2023
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This not-quite-full retrospective contains three masterpieces of Iranian cinema: Close-Up, Taste of Cherry and The Wind Will Carry Us.

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Film Reviews: Shorts at the 2023 Independent Film Festival Boston — Some Tasty Morsels

April 27, 2023
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A rundown of three narrative programs and one documentary program. We just might see these directors’ names on future IFFBoston features.

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Film Series Reviews: “Still Life with Hong Sangsoo” — Tingly Comedies of Discomfort

April 20, 2023
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Whereas Hong Sangsoo’s filmography abounds with coming-of-age stories featuring young characters embarking on their romantic/sexual and professional lives, two of these three films spotlight middle-aged characters, with one specifically dealing with disease and mortality.

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Film Series Preview: “Alice Diop’s Souvenirs of Lost Time”– A Partial Retrospective

March 23, 2023
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Director Alice Diop’s films explore, with great sensitivity and little sentimentality, the generational effects of colonialism and racism.

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Film Reviews: 2023 Oscar Nominated Short Films — Documentary 

February 23, 2023
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A critical look at 2023 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Documentary showcase..

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Film Reviews: 2023 Oscar Nominated Short Films — Animation and Live Action

February 16, 2023
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The shorts categories of the Academy Awards aren’t just filler for your scorecard anymore.

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Film Review: “Resurrection” — Turning Words into Weapons

August 8, 2022
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Rebecca Hall gives Resurrection the psychological grounding it needs, as the thriller stretches towards a macabre, fable-like payoff.

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Film Review: “Marcel the Shell With Shoes On” — Respecting a Child’s Sense of Wonder

July 5, 2022
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Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is a work of depth as well as inspired silliness, structured with moments of quiet contemplation in between the laughs.

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Film Review: “Montana Story” — Confessions and Revelations in Big Sky Country

May 19, 2022
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This beautifully crafted film relates how the past, particularly one crisis in this family’s past, has colored the siblings’ lives and affected their choices.

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