Tag: film review
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Kramer v. Kramer: a Workaholic Becomes a Father
Once Joanna leaves him, Ted’s world is turned upside down.
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Netflix’s Marriage Story and Gender
The subtext, which Marriage Story dare not state, is that divorce court is a disaster for men.
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The Comey Rule Series: Russia Collusion Redux (Part II)
The Comey Rule depends on the ignorance and the partisanship of the viewers for its conceits to be uncritically accepted.
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Film Review: 65, Sentimental Sci-Fi
65 is a sci-fi film which explores the theme of a father’s love for his daughter, and the pathos when he can no longer protect her.
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Film Review: Trees of Peace
It’s a low-budget film that might test the attention span of viewers who are not already disposed to be interested in the topic of the Rwandan genocide.
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Film Review: Some Like It Hot, Monroe Plays Herself
The film is worth a watch based solely on the jazz and swing music, and other ballads featuring Monroe’s adroit vocal stylings.
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Elvis’s Best Film: King Creole
Elvis may have preferred to be a more serious actor without the musical numbers. Unfortunately for him, he’s Elvis. People want to hear him sing and dance.
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Film Review: Sean Penn’s Into the Wild
Whereas in the book Christopher McCandless does not display any particular literary skill, in the film, Emile Hirsch’s Christopher McCandless is a veritable poet.
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Stutz: a Different Side of Jonah Hill
Despite his demons, and significant emotional distress, Hill’s struggle against his existential angst is admirable.