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Independent Cinema

2020 Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘Jacinta’

Jacinta, Jessica Earnshaw, heroin addition, 2020 Tribeca Film Festival

Love bonds powerfully between a mother and child. However, love’s ties can morph into curses. And if the mother can’t heal from past wounds that spawned an addictive nature, that love endangers all under its power. Director Jessica Earnshaw’s documentary Jacinta explores the issues of heroin addition, generational emotional trauma, …

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NYFF 2019, HIFF 2019: ‘Pain and Glory’ by Pedro Almodóvar, Starring Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas, Pedro Pedro Almodóvar, Pain & Glory

In a semi-autobiographical infusion of beauty and truth about artistic creation, Pedro Almodóvar crafts the sensitive, humorous and profound 'Pain and Glory.'

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57th New York Film Festival Review: ‘The Irishman’ Is Magnificent with an All-Star Cast

Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, The Irishman, World Premiere, NYFF 2019, Martin Scorsese

In short, The Irishman, with its combined efforts of genius artists, reflects like a unique gemstone faceted to strike in directed light the most stunning, unique colors. Look for its glorious release on Netflix in November.

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