Remembering the late Robert Redford — Actor, Director, Activist and Independent Film Legend
Widely-celebrated actor, director and patriarch of independent film Robert Redford sadly passed away at the age of 89 on September…
Nate Ruttenberg
Nate Ruttenberg is an undergraduate Emerson College journalism student from Hunterdon County, NJ. He is the managing editor of The Independent Magazine, and is a contributing writer to the magazine as well. He focuses on film and television essays, along with covering obituaries and local theaters.
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Memory, Shame and Footage in Michael Haneke’s “Caché”
The article below contains discussion of suicide. Reader discretion is advised. By October 17, 1961, France had maintained a colonial…
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‘Twin Peaks’ and the Cycle of Abuse
The article below contains discussion of sexual assault, murder, and other related topics. Reader discretion is advised. Spoilers for “Twin…
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Peace, Interrupted – ‘I’m Still Here’
“I’m Still Here” opens with a shot of Eunice Paiva (Fernanda Torres) quietly letting her body float in the salt…
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Liars of cinema – The legacy of “Rashomon”
“Rashomon,” a classic by Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, made waves worldwide in the early 1950s with its revolutionary narrative style…
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American Highways, American Deserts: An Essay on “Paris, Texas”
“Paris, Texas” is a portrait of a man who has exerted all his rage. In his 1984 film, Wim Wenders…
