Freedom can be lost in little steps, from buttons on an overcoat to Zoom meetings. These films explore past, present and future threats.
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‘Radioactive’ Movie Review, and a Q&A with Screenwriter Jack Thorne
Rosamund Pike plays Marie Curie who introduced the world to radium, an element that did "not behave as it should." Neither did she.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Sometimes, Always, Never’ – Bill Nighy & Sam Riley
Sometimes, Always, Never, staring Bill Nighy and Sam Riley, is one of those thoughtful, intelligent movie that are becoming harder and harder to find.
Read More »Movie Review: Tribeca Film Festival/Hot Docs Winner ‘499’
In '499' Rodrigo Reyes suggests that Mexico's murderous history of Spanish colonialism influences contemporary drug-cartel kidnappings and killings.
Read More »Tribeca Film Festival Winner: ‘Asia’
Rich emotional textures about the boundaries in our relationships as we learn to love are breathtaking.
Read More »Virtual SXSW: Short Film Review – ‘Run On’ Brings the Angst in Just 12 Minutes
Short films often have an impact much greater than features. 'Run On' is an example of this.
Read More »Lake Travis Film Festival: Take One
The Lake Travis Film Festival brought extraordinary films, learning and fun to the Texas Hill Country.
Read More »Movie/Music Reviews: Bob Dylan’s ‘Masked and Anonymous’ Arrives on Blu-ray, Plus Carla Olson
Bob Dylan’s 2003 film, which has just been reissued in high definition, is a mess, but you might nevertheless want to see it at least once. Also: an album of harmonious duets featuring Carla Olson.
Read More »Movie Review: A Quietly Affecting ‘Carol of the Bells’
Although it's modestly budgeted and deliberately paced, Joey Travolta's quietly moving film manages to deliver the emotional goods.
Read More »Film Review: ‘Goalie’ Is a Different Kind of Sports Biopic
Director Adriana Maggs' well-produced biopic is an unflinching look at the brief, tragic life of Canadian goaltender Terry Sawchuck.
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