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September 28, 2010
Coming Home: Melodrama and social change
David Ehrenstein condemns melodramas like Coming Home for perpetuating the illusion that they can affect social change instead of creating real change.
April 24, 2011
Black Swan (Darren Aronofsky, 2010)
Black Swan is marked by Nathalie Portman's grandiose performance, but Aronofsky’s regresive aesthetic hinders the movie’s themes and narrative.
December 20, 2013
Fantasia 2013 bits II
Reviews bits of the Fantasia Film Festival.
March 26, 2010
The Savages (Tamara Jenkins, 2007)
In The Savages, Tamara Jenkins explores the importance of family and the effects of dementia in this hard depiction of growing old.
October 1, 2010
Come Drink With Me (King Hu, 1966)
In Come Drink With Me, King Hu considers each of the director’s tools, using camera movement differently than editing or the wide-screen space.
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