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Festivals (10 posts found)
Cannes Days 1 & 2: A Botched Grace Kelly Resurrection, Mike Leigh Mesmerizes, and “Timbuktu”‘s Disastrous Consequences of Faith
Grace of Monaco
There was no shortage of glamour and star power on the Cannes 2014 opening red carpet. Tim Roth and Nicole Kidman, the stars of long-awaited Grace of Monaco, are indeed true professionals. Their perfectly fitted tuxes, blingy gowns and ste...
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Tribeca: “The One I Love”, “X/Y”, “Boulevard” and “Just Before I Go” All Examine Relationships with Varying Degrees of Success
The One I Love
Science fiction films have always provided commentary or acted as metaphors for very earthly situations. So when a tiny, relationship drama takes an unexpected twist down the sci-fi path, as happens in Charlie McDowell's first feature, there'...
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Tribeca: Documentaries “Mala Mala”, “Virunga” and “A Brony Tale”
Mala Mala
Co-directors Antonio Santini and Dan Sickles offer a poignant and celebratory look at the transgender community of Puerto Rico. The film follows sex-workers, business owners, LGBTQ advocates and drag performers on extremely personal journeys thr...
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IFFBoston 2014, Third Dispatch: “The Trip to Italy”, “The Double”, “The Internet’s Own Boy”
And just like that, three screenings at the Coolidge Corner Theater in Brookline later, the 2014 Independent Film Festival Boston came to a close.
Amazing how one week can go by so quickly when you're basically watching movies non-stop. In point of fact, i...
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Tribeca Review: Jon Favreau’s “Chef” Will Make You Hungry for Sandwiches and Further Character Development
Warning: do not go see Chef on an empty stomach. If you do, Jon Favreau's new food infused comedy will make your experience insufferable.
The Favreau written, directed and produced project (which won Tribeca's Audience Award) centers on a successful chef na...
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Tribeca Review: Joss Whedon’s “In Your Eyes” Asks For Suspension of Disbelief in Exchange for a Sweet Romance
Joss Whedon is no stranger to high-concept sci-fi and fantasy, having written Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, Serenity, Dollhouse and The Avengers, which he also directed, as well as the sequel Avengers: Age of Ultron, which he is in the midst of dir...
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IFFBoston 2014, Second Dispatch: “Boyhood”, “We Are the Best!”, “Belle”, “Locke”
There's a running theme throughout Independent Film Festival Boston's 12th annual line-up: the kids aren't alright. The trend began with Beneath the Harvest Sky, and has since continued on with films like documentary Tough Love, and narrative features like I B...
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IFFBoston 2014, First Dispatch: ‘Beneath the Harvest Sky’, ‘Big Significant Things’, ‘I Believe In Unicorns’
There's something about sitting in Screen One at the Somerville Theater on the first night of the Independent Film Festival Boston that's undeniably, deeply comforting on a communal level.
Of course, any Boston-area film enthusiast is free* to catch a flick h...
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Tribeca Review: “Night Moves” is a Slow Burning Yet Exciting Environmental Thriller
How far would you go for a cause? Do the ends always justify the means? That is what director Kelly Reichardt asks in her latest thrilling feature Night Moves, which follows a group of eco-terrorists/activists through their plan to blow up Oregon's Green Peter...
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Tribeca Review: Exploring Afro-Latino Identity in “Pelo Malo” & “Manos Sucias”
Like their neighbors to the north, Latin America struggles with racism. Afro-Latinos are less likely to see themselves represented in positions of power, in mass media, or live in the best parts of town because of discrimination. Much of the same structural in...
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