Tim Jackson

Film Interview: Talking to Autumn de Wilde and Anya Taylor-Joy about “Emma.”

February 28, 2020
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A comical version of Jane Austen is coming our way via Autumn de Wilde’s Emma.

Film Review + Interview: “The Assistant” — Silent Witness

February 7, 2020
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While The Assistant’s scenario alludes to Harvey Weinstein, the problem is systemic in the entertainment business and probably many other workplaces.

Film Review: “Uncut Gems” — Breathtaking Authenticity

December 28, 2019
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You will laugh at Uncut Gems, but you will leave the theater shaking.

Film Review” “Waves” — Generations in Search of Grace

November 26, 2019
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Waves is a plea for mutual understanding, for acts of grace that transcend race, age, gender, and social status.

Film Review: “By the Grace of God” — The Human Cost of Abuse

October 24, 2019
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Despite some glimmers of hope, By the Grace of God will not be an easy film for anyone — for loyal believers, for those disillusioned by the church, for anyone who has suffered from abuse.

Film Review: “Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles” — Subversive Non-Fiction

October 6, 2019
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Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles is nothing if not provocative fodder for a cinematic niche: the animated feature sheds intriguing light on one of the major film directors of the 20th century at a pivotal time in his career. ,/em>

Film Review: “Judy” — Far More Than Just Another Hollywood Tragedy

September 27, 2019
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As Judy Garland, Renée Zellweger is in a movie that doesn’t match her fine performance.

Film Review: “Downton Abbey” — Revisiting Past Glory

September 24, 2019
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Why has Downton Abbey, the film and the series, been so successful? We are given a romanticized vision of essential ‘Britishness,’ a nostalgic version of the class system.

Film Review: “Under the Silver Lake” — Through a Glass Blindly

July 14, 2019
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Under the Silver Lake would be infuriating were its Charlie Kaufman-inspired adventures not so entertaining.

Film Review: “Crawl” — Home Invasion of the Creepy-Crawlies

July 13, 2019
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This is a perfect guilty pleasure, an old fashioned B-movie without a franchise, explosions, overly recognizable actors, or exhausting mano a mano violence.

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