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Tim Jackson

Film Review: “Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful” — Naughty or Nice?

In this documentary, the photographer and his art are not so much defended as explained through the voices of the world’s top models and movie icons with whom he worked.

By: Tim Jackson Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review Tagged: Gero von Boehm, Helmut Newton, Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautifu, Photography

Film Review: “The Painted Bird” — A Memorable Vision of the Worst That Can Be Imagined

The Painted Bird is a coming-of-age story populated by the worst of humankind.

By: Tim Jackson Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review Tagged: Holocaust, Jerzy Kosiński, Petr Kotlár, The Painted Bird, Václav Marhoul, World War II

Recommendations in Black Cinema

“Black is beautiful. Black isn’t power. Knowledge is power. You can be black as a crow or white as snow but if you don’t know and you ain’t got no dough, you can’t go and that’s for sho’. — Bookstore owner Lewis H. Michaux from Black Power Mixtape Once the Black Lives Matter demonstrations began, lists of […]

By: Tim Jackson Filed Under: Uncategorized

Recommended Video Film Essays

Some of the of best sites amusing, scholarly, and entertaining video-essays. NELSON CARVAJAL – Written by s creative longtime video-essayist DAVID BROADWELL – Broadwell is a prolific author and critic of film and film history. This an extremely through site with videos and essays: an entire education FANDOR – Fandor maintains an excellent YouTube site. […]

By: Tim Jackson Filed Under: Uncategorized

Recommended Online Platforms

PREMIUM MOVIE CHANNELS MUBI For a monthly fee Mubi offers a new film every day — and it stays up for 30 days. So there are always 30 hand-picked films to watch or download. The wild and wonderful selection includes forgotten, cult, foreign, and experimental films as well as award-winning masterpieces. A highlight: curator Nicolas […]

By: Tim Jackson Filed Under: Uncategorized

Local Film Theaters — Recommended Coming Attractions

LOCAL THEATERS While films are available on multiple platforms (see below) listed here are the latest offerings to purchase from local theaters, sales that will help support local struggling institutions. COOLIDGE CORNER THEATER Coolidge Corner, Brookline WE ARE LITTLE ZOMBIES One sunny day, four young strangers—Hikari, Ikuko, Ishi, and Takemura—meet by chance at a crematorium. […]

By: Tim Jackson Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged: Brattle Theatre, Coolidge Corner Cinema, Coolidge Corner moviehouse

Film Review: “Tommaso” — A Portrait of the Messy Inner Life of an Artist

Director/writer Abel Ferrrara, who often features character actors such as Christopher Walken and Harvey Keitel in his movies, has found a kindred spirit in Willem Dafoe.

By: Tim Jackson Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review Tagged: Abel Ferrara, Tommaso, Willem Dafoe

Arts Remembrance: Lynn Shelton, Rising Star of Independent Film

Lynn Shelton had developed what was becoming her own distinctive blend of comedy and drama, one that drew on strong writing, improvisation, and women characters.

By: Tim Jackson Filed Under: Commentary, Featured, Film Tagged: Lynn Shelton, Marc Maron

Film Review: “Driveways” — The Soul of a Man

It’s a simple and formulaic premise: a boy with a single mom and an old widower become soulmates. But Driveways transcends cliché because of its strong direction and performances, especially from the late Brian Dennehy.

By: Tim Jackson Filed Under: Featured, Film, Review Tagged: Andrew Ahn, Brian Dennehy, Driveways

Shelter in Place Attractions: Places to Find the Best Video Essays on Film

Video essays have been characterized as “the articulation of thought in audiovisual form.”

By: Tim Jackson Filed Under: Film, Preview Tagged: Tim Jackson, Video Film Essays

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