film reviews
New ‘Ghostbusters’ cast shakes off criticism to revive classic story
Cinema/TV
July 18, 2016
New ‘Ghostbusters’ cast shakes off criticism to revive classic story
The four lead actresses of the new "Ghostbusters" are out to prove that women can fight supernatural entities just as…
‘Sanctum’: Plumbing the depths of forgetability
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February 24, 2011
‘Sanctum’: Plumbing the depths of forgetability
In 1988, a team of 15 explorers descended approximately 80 kilometers into a gigantic and elaborate network of uncharted caves…
Festival Films, critic’s pick: Bulgaria’s ‘Voice Over’
Cinema/TV
December 10, 2010
Festival Films, critic’s pick: Bulgaria’s ‘Voice Over’
Set in 1970s Bulgaria during the peak of the Cold War, Bulgarian director Svetoslav Ovcharov’s latest film “Voice Over” draws…
Festival Films: Italy’s ‘The Father and the Foreigner’
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December 10, 2010
Festival Films: Italy’s ‘The Father and the Foreigner’
The book “Reel Bad Arabs,” published in 2001 by Jack Shaheen, analyzed the way Arab people are portrayed in 900…
Festival Films: Poland’s ‘Born of the Sea’
Books
December 9, 2010
Festival Films: Poland’s ‘Born of the Sea’
The rich ambiguity and artistry of contemporary Polish cinema--Roman Polański, Krzysztof Kieślowski—is mostly ignored in “Born of the Sea,” the…
Festival Films: The Philippines’ ‘Emir’
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December 8, 2010
Festival Films: The Philippines’ ‘Emir’
Sometimes, it can be a rewarding experience to walk into a movie theater with no background information on the film…
Festival Films: Lebanon’s ‘Stray Bullet’
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December 7, 2010
Festival Films: Lebanon’s ‘Stray Bullet’
On 7 December as part of the Arab Competition, the Creativity Center at the Opera House featured the Lebanese Film…