‘Trans Memoria’ Explores Womanhood, Belonging and Community Through a Raw Portrayal of Transness
“Will there be any hope in this film?”—a question that is spoken out loud in “Trans Memoria,” the brutally honest…
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Kristina Kraskov’s First Feature Documentary ‘Spreadsheet Champions’ is a Moving Celebration of Nerds Everywhere
Of all the crowds I joined to watch a movie at South by Southwest this year, Kristina Kraskov’s debut feature…
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‘The Palestine Exception’ Documents College Administrations Crackdowns on Pro-Palestine Activism on Campus
The most impactful part of the documentary film “The Palestine Exception” is seeing so many students with the courage and…
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…
Imperfections in Everyday Liaisons Through Rohmer’s “Six Moral Tales”
In the revolutionary time of Nouvelle Vague, fathered by the pioneers of Cahiers du Cinéma, the name Éric Rohmer is…
“The Graduates”: How Hannah Logan Peterson uplifts female voices in front of and behind the camera
Writer-director Hannah Logan Peterson’s debut feature film “The Graduates” made its historic premiere last Friday as the first theatrical release…
“Saturday Night” Celebrates the Independent Spirit of Comedy
The film “Saturday Night” tells the spectacular behind-the-scenes tale of the 90 minutes before the first ever show of Saturday Night Live went live on air. A whirlwind of chaos, and a sprint until the end, the film perfectly captures what has kept SNL a cultural phenomenon for half a century: its independent spirit.
Interview with Kurdwin Ayub about the film “Mond,” Locarno Film Festival 2024
Based on a story that brings to mind Dubai’s captive Princess Latifa, Iraq-born, Austrian-based director Kurdwin Ayub’s second film, “Mond”…
Hayao Miyazaki’s “Howl’s Moving Castle” Celebrates 20 Years Since Release
See it in theaters as part of Studio Ghibli Fest 2024, September 26 – October 3 Known worldwide as one…