New Documentary: “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am”
Senior Film Critic Kurt Brokaw reviews the insightful documentary Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, a chronicle of the author’s life and work told mainly from her perspective in eye-to-eye interviews.
Senior Film Critic Kurt Brokaw reviews the insightful documentary Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, a chronicle of the author’s life and work told mainly from her perspective in eye-to-eye interviews.
…I wasn’t sure what to expect. Read on to hear my thought’s on the staff picks. ‘Eve’s Bayou’ (1997) The film opens at a house party, where the protagonist, 10-year-old…
…his desire to let the actors develop on their own. “One of the last things you want to do is control the action. You want to encourage [the actors]. Without…
…Nowhere Man, so I think he’s probably renting a camera for his movie and maybe I can piggyback. But Tim insists that the only way he’ll shoot my movie is…
…and said, ‘You better let me audition for you. I even look like the girl on the cover [of the book he’s adapting].” Then added, “I exclusively only audition for…
…keep a distance,” Chandler says. “It wasn’t about sort of trying to set things askew. […] There’s also a distance [with] holding things for a long time. Letting people look,…
Courtney Sheehan explores the film industry of Southeast Europe. Looking at how their style grew out of the impact of the Yugoslav wars on the area.
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“Titane” is a body-horror film through and through, but its commentary about sex and family is as central to the film as the gore.