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All posts by Dan Schindel
The Short and Sweet Side of the Oscars
Dan Schindel takes a gander at this year's Oscar-nominated short films, which include several films about the Syrian refugee crisis, a 3D short reminiscent of Jean-Luc Godard, and the first VR film to be nominated for an Oscar.
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The Three Pillars of Studio Ghibli
Dan Schindel writes about how hard is to imitate Studio Ghibli on the eve of its "new" film "The Red Turtle."
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Telling An Honest Story: Kartemquin Films at 50
Dan Schindel talks to the founders of Kartemquin Films as they look back at 50 years of documentaries.
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The End of White Dominance in America: On “Horace and Pete”
Dan Schindel writes about the dramatic heft and social commentary of Louis CK's "Horace and Pete."
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“Boy and the World” Is A Can’t-Miss Film
Simple shapes form kaleidoscopic fractals. The image continually pulls outward until the viewer understands that they’re looking at atoms, then molecules, then compounds, all composing a colored stone. Observing the stone is a young boy, drawn in a manner so s...
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“Mockingjay — Part 2” Is Little More Than A Bland Feel-Good Tale
Yet again, splitting one book into multiple films proves to be a horrendous idea—artistically, that is: The two parts of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay will unquestionably make far more money than a single movie would have. It’s honestly surprising that a multi-...
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“Brooklyn” Is Tasteful, Competent, and Utterly Harmless
It’s 1951, and young Irishwoman Eilis Lacey (Saoirse Ronan) is moving to America. She hugs her mother and sister goodbye, goes through some trouble on the boat trip across the Atlantic, and ultimately settles in—you guessed it, Brooklyn. Between dealing with a...
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“Tokyo Tribe” Is Utterly Indelible
Many critics have attempted in vain to hurl comparisons to films past at the madness that is Tokyo Tribe, only to watch their references pathetically slide away from its majestic visage of grimy neon. Sure, one can draw the line from this to The Warriors or St...
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“Truth” Is Just Embarrassing
The public could stand to have a better idea of actually went on with the 2004 60 Minutes scandal over George W. Bush’s military service record. The sequence of embarrassments centered around the news program’s story, released just two months before a presiden...
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“Finders Keepers”: A Cult Classic in the Making
In 2007, small-time North Carolina entrepreneur / flea market enthusiast Shannon Whisnant purchased a barbecue grill from a storage company auctioning off the contents of units whose renters had failed to pay up. When he brought the grill home, he opened it up...
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