Daily Archives: March 18, 2024

Movie Review: Coming-of-Age Māori in a New Zealand riven by an “Uproar”

“Uproar” is a sweetly-uplifting coming-of-age dramedy set against a fraught moment in the history of New Zealand. It’s about a sensitive teen trying to find his place in a rugby-obsessed culture, and a member of the Māori minority struggling with identity … Continue reading

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Classic Film Review: Herzog’s take on Germany-and-America-in-the-70s — “Stroszek”

Long before he became the German filmmaker whose somber, ironic narrations and bleakly beautiful and humanistic documentaries turned Werner Herzog into a pop culture icon, he was a cult figure among international cinema fans. In his early years of fame, … Continue reading

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Next screening? “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire”

If the trailers are any indication, the sequel to the Jason Reitman reboot of his dad and Harold Ramis’s smash comedy franchise will have even more comics in the cast — and fewer laughs. Big twitter (X) debate over the … Continue reading

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