Peg Aloi

Film Review: “Leave No Trace” — Hiding in Plain Sight

July 4, 2018
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Director Debra Granik’s focus on young women whose lives have been steeped in nature and hardship, forced to lead their families forward despite scant resources, posits a refreshing feminine archetype.

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Film Review: “Hereditary” — The Scary Surface of Things

June 30, 2018
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Hereditary has top notch acting, a gorgeous look, and some genuinely terrifying moments that linger.

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Film Review: “Damsel”– A Wild West of the Absurd

June 25, 2018
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Some may think that the western-genre-turned-arthouse-gimmick has been played out, but Damsel‘s fresh energy and pioneering spirit offers redemption.

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Film Review: “Nancy” — Getting a Life is Hard

June 20, 2018
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Nancy is mystifying, but in this case the inexplicable has its fascinations.

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Film Review: “Beast” — Dark Forest of the Heart

May 24, 2018
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Writer-director Michael Pearce’s debut feature is self-assured and finely-wrought.

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Film Review: “You Were Never Really Here” — Lynne Ramsay’s Dark Materials

April 17, 2018
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In You Were Never Really Here, Lynne Ramsay’s themes of alienation, violence, guilt and redemption are once again present, albeit in a more frenetic form than before.

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Film Review: “Unsane” — Stalking 2.0

April 1, 2018
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Despite some storytelling flaws, Unsane is ultimately suspenseful, terrifying, and rather haunting.

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Film Review: “Leaning into the Wind” — The Giving Tree

March 26, 2018
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Watching this film, one is struck at how it is essentially a collection of moments that, taken together, create a satisfying portrait of a life.

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Film Review: “The Leisure Seeker” — One Last Road Trip?

March 23, 2018
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We’re not in European art film territory here.

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Film Review: “Loveless” — Loss of Love

March 19, 2018
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Just about every aspect of Loveless is executed perfectly.

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