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Film Review: “Joyland” — A Drama of Trans Prejudice in Pakistan

May 24, 2023
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There is little doubt that Joyland‘s subject matter is what drew international attention.

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Film Review: “You Hurt My Feelings” — A Shape-Shifting Entertainment

May 23, 2023
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It features fine performances, but the comedy-drama, You Hurt My Feelings avoids placing too much on the line. It exists in a comfortable middle ground — nothing is ever taken to an extreme.

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Film Review: Lorca, Cthulhu, Cosmic Horror… “The Little Mermaid”

May 22, 2023
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The dehumanization in The Little Mermaid is not just a matter of the absence of craft; at heart, this is a cynical investment that can’t transcend its craven essence.

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Film Interview: Director Ryan Stevens Harris on Cultivating a “Moon Garden”

May 19, 2023
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Director Ryan Stevens Harris talks about his stunningly cinematic home-grown labor of love, Moon Garden.

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Doc Talk: Five International Cinematic Treks

May 19, 2023
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The world is yours at the Global Cinema Film Festival of Boston

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Book Review: “But God Made Him a Poet: John Ford” — An Essential Book on a World-Class American Director

May 18, 2023
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What makes Scout Tafoya’s book a radical departure from earlier studies is his in-your-face challenges to John Ford’s character and his racial politics.

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Film Reviews: “Huesera: The Bone Woman” and “The Starling Girl” — Unorthodox Appeals

May 17, 2023
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Both debut features by young women directors open with prayers.

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Film Review: “Master Gardener” — White Knight to the Rescue

May 17, 2023
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Master Gardener is more Pinterest mood board than story.

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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 Review: “Out and About” — An Important Return to Filmmaking

May 7, 2023
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Indie films of worth made by people with talent are falling into the cracks, and that’s sadly the fate of Out and About, a smart, beautifully shot and acted movie by Peter Callahan.

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