Film: “Playground”
Seven year old Nora, whose older brother Abel is being bullied by his classmates, asks her teacher why adults allow [...]
C’mon C’mon
There is nothing original or groundbreaking in the use of black and white in films, and yet, depending on who [...]
The last Oscar
Nobody saw the blatant aggression coming. The world stood by in shock as the blow was delivered. Any progress towards [...]
Film: “The Man in the Hat”
The poet W.B. Yeats wrote, “Your beauty can but leave among us vague memories, nothing but memories.” What appears as [...]
Film: Photocopier
Victims who suffer the indignities of public humiliation are often portrayed in films as people who have everything going for [...]
The art of seeing
At the beginning of “Viewing Booth,” the 2019 documentary by acclaimed filmmaker Ra'anan Alexandrowicz, there’s a reference made to author [...]
Film: “The Forgotten Battle”
Van Heijningen Jr.’s excellent take on the war genre delivers agonizing punches while simultaneously re-examining the coming of age theme. [...]
The Power of the Dog
A cowpoke’s life on the American prairie can be punishing — unforgiving. However, attempting to rebuke the rest of the [...]
Anderson in the details
Wes Anderson is among the most vibrant directors American filmmaking has produced in the last few decades. With each of [...]
Quo Vadis, Aida?
In “Quo Vadis, Aida?”, Aida Selmanagić carries a massive burden. She must commit to her duties as a translator and [...]