Daily Archives: December 7, 2023

Documentary Review: Deconstructing a Cinema Revolutionary — “Godard Cinema”

Posted on December 7, 2023 by Roger Moore

Prolific provocateur and cinema revolutionary Jean-Luc Godard cut a long, narrow swath through film history in his 91 years. He changed cinema into something messier and more realistic in launching the French New Wave in the 1950s. Movies were never … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Slovakia’s Oscar contender is set underground in Kyiv, Ukraine — “Photophobia”

Posted on December 7, 2023 by Roger Moore

“Photophobia,” Slovakia’s entry for Best International Feature in the upcoming 96th Academy Awards, is a reminder that Ukraine still merits the world’s compassion, aid and attention. It’s a docudrama with non-actors “playing” the role Putin’s Russian invasion has limited them … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Toxic Masculinity embodied by Wrestlers and “The Iron Claw”

Posted on December 7, 2023 by Roger Moore

Your first though when you see him is that “High School Musical” alum Zac Efron is the beneficiary of the latest tech used to make “The Hulk” come to life. He is a walking muscle, bulked-up so much his head … Continue reading →

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