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Documentary Review: An Environmental/Farm Economy Parable from Macedonia — “The Tale of Silyan”
An ancient parable is remembered and acted-out in modern day Macedonia in “The Tale of Silyan,” the latest documentary from the director of the Oscar-nominated “Honeyland.” Writer-director Tamara Kotesvka documents the collapse of her country’s small farm economy and sees … Continue reading
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Oscar Nominations — “Emilia Perez,” “Wicked” and “Brutalist,” “A Complete Unknown,” “Dune 2” and Five Other Films compete for Best Picture
Netflix’s much-hyped “Emilia Perez” musical led the way with 13 nominations when the much-delayed contenders for the 97th Academy Awards were announced this morning. “The Brutalist” and “Wicked” scored ten nominations each. A total of 10 films are up for … Continue reading
Netflixable? Investigator meets a Murder Suspect and imagines herself “In Her Place (El lugar de la otra)”
The lone woman on a team investigating an instantly-notorious and very public murder finds herself understanding and even envying the murderess in “In Her Place,” a thriller with a message about the lot of women in 1950s South America, and … Continue reading
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Movie Review: A Hungarian doctor discovers the need for antiseptics in the Oscar hopeful “Semmelweis”
The medical biopic“Semmelweis“would make a fine double feature paired with the recent Netflix medical history drama “Joy.” Set a century apart, they’re both about a male-dominated medical profession struggling with issues of childbirth. “Joy” is about the long process of … Continue reading
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Movie Review: Palestine’s hope for Oscar recognition? “From Ground Zero” takes us inside Gaza
When tragedy hits artists, artists create. So when the civilians of Gaza were consumed by the conflict that ignited between Hamas and Israel, Palestinian artists — documentarians and diarists, influencers and animators — set out to describe their experience on … Continue reading
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