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Film Review: “The Farewell” Offers a Moving Cinematic Adieu
The Farewell (Lulu Wang, 2019) 3 out of 4 stars. A film that refuses to follow any genre conventions of drama or comedy, The Farewell tells the often charming, frequently heartbreaking tale of a family struggling with their aging matriarch’s terminal-cancer diagnosis. … Continue reading
Film Review: “Trespassers” Delivers with Terrific Tension
Trespassers (Orson Oblowitz, 2019) 3 out of 4 stars. Trespassers begins with a literal bang, opening with a brutally quick double execution of a couple at the hands of a masked man, showing viewers what they’re in for, right off … Continue reading
Film Review: “Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation”
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation (Barak Goodman/Jamila Ephron, 2019) 4 out of 4 stars. In the early summer of 1969, a college buddy of mine stopped by and asked me if I was interested in joining him in August … Continue reading
Film Review: “Framing John DeLorean” Is a Fascinating Hybrid Look at Hubris and Its Consequences
Framing John DeLorean (Don Argott/Sheena M. Joyce, 2019) 3½ out of 4 stars. A fascinating amalgam of archival footage, modern-day talking-head interviews and dramatized reenactments, Framing John DeLorean chronicles the rise and fall of the once-renowned titular automobile executive who leant … Continue reading