Tim Jackson
Ethan Hawke’s goal as an artist is to connect meaningfully with the world — avoiding artifice is essential in terms of his acting, directing, and writing.
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BlacKkKlansman is a fiery polemic on America’s long history of bigotry and racism, establishing a through-line that leads to the intolerance of the current president.
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A quartet of standout movies, the best of the just ended Provincetown Film Festival.
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This effort is the most ‘Hollywood’ score the BSFO has created yet, a plush musical carpet for The Man Who Laughs’s emotional high and lows.
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This time around, as both a writer and director, Paul Schrader has a found a story, and the artistic restraint, to convey his elevated vision.
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The filmmaker chose, wisely, to emphasize Tempest Storm’s fortitude and self-determination.
Read MoreWith Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig has come up with what will surely be one of the best films of the year.
Read MoreWhat keeps Stronger from turning into a patly sentimental yarn is Jake Gyllenhall’s modulated performance.
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Film Commentary: Cast in “Chappaquiddick” — An Actor’s Perspective
Chappaquiddick may satisfy some for whom Ted Kennedy was overdue for a comeuppance.
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