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Saturday, November 25, 2023

A Brief Look at Palestinian Cinema

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This isn’t a comprehensive look at Palestinian cinema but instead pulls together the top 7 Palestinian films that were included in the Best ...
Monday, November 13, 2023

The films of Bong Joon-ho

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The idea of revisiting Bong Joon-ho’s films came while reading Karen Han’s book on the director, Dissident Cinema. I realized that I hadn’t...
Monday, October 09, 2023

Spotlight on Mexico

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A few stellar recent films highlight some of Mexico’s contemporary issues and humanize the plight of citizens much more than traditional Nor...
Friday, September 15, 2023

Mohammad Rasoulof's A Man of Integrity

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A Man of Integrity (2017, Iran, Mohammad Rasoulof) Reza (Reza Akhlaghirad) leaves the politics of the city for a simple life in a Northern I...
Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Lokesh Kanagaraj's movies

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The films of Lokesh Kanagaraj   Maanagaram (2017) Kaithi (2019) Master (2021) Vikram (2022) Given that recently cinema has all been about mu...
Friday, September 01, 2023

The Films of Joaquim Pedro de Andrade

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A director spotlight can provide a focused ways to look at films. One can focus on certain signposts that identify the auteurial qualities o...
Sunday, August 13, 2023

The Films of Ulrich Seidl

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Films seen or revisited as part of this spotlight: Models (1999) Dog Days (2001) Import / Export (2007) Paradise: Love (2012) Paradise: Fait...
Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Best Films of 2022

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An update to the previously posted Best Films of 2022 list. Top 12 films of 2022: 1. Pacifiction (France/Spain/Gemany/Portugal, Albert Serra...