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May 18, 2024 at 7:30 am

At Cannes, Indian filmmakers show there is more than just Bollywood

The inclusion of an Indian film in the Palme d'Or competition reflects a growing recognition of the independent cinema made in the shadow of India’s...

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June 23, 2016 at 11:15 pm

‘The Idol’: an expanded look at winner of Arab TV show | Movie review

Movie review of “The Idol”: Hany Abu-Assad’s admiring fictionalized feature spotlights the underdog story of Mohammed Assaf, the winner of “Arab Idol” in 2013.

epa04966678 (FILE) Belgian director Chantal Akerman poses at a photocall for her movie ‘La Folie Almayer’ during the 68th Venice International Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, 03 September 2011. Akerman, whose films explored women’s inner lives, died in Paris, France on 05 October 2015 at the age of 65. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI

April 21, 2016 at 10:00 pm

‘I Don’t Belong Anywhere’: a sensitive look at filmmaker Chantal Akerman | Movie review

Movie review of “I Don’t Belong Anywhere: The Cinema of Chantal Akerman”: Director Marianne Lambert makes a sensitive attempt at portraying the groundbreaking director and...

Still from Ulrich Seidl’s IN THE BASEMENT

November 26, 2015 at 10:00 pm

What some people do ‘In the Basement’ | Movie review

Movie review of “In the Basement”: This often hilarious documentary descends into the unseen spaces of Austrian homes — literally and figuratively — and creates...

October 30, 2015 at 9:52 am

‘The Keeping Room’: a Civil War tale with 3 women under siege | Movie review

Movie review of “The Keeping Room”: British director Daniel Barber labors to impress with this Southern period thriller about three women under siege during the...

October 8, 2015 at 10:00 pm

‘The Creeping Garden’: a growing fascination with slime mold | Movie review

Movie review of “The Creeping Garden”: This unhurried documentary on slime mold has a way of growing on you.

July 30, 2015 at 10:00 pm

‘Samba’: a light take on immigrant’s travails in France | Movie review

Movie review of “Samba”: This breezy tale centers on a Senegalese immigrant (Omar Sy) and his caseworker (Charlotte Gainsbourg).

June 11, 2015 at 10:05 pm

‘Hungry Hearts’: Obsession puts baby, marriage in danger | Movie review

A movie review of “Hungry Hearts”: The film goes from a promising meet-cute scene to misjudged drama about a woman’s obsession with vegan diets and...

April 9, 2015 at 10:05 pm

‘Of Horses and Men’: Brisk tales of animals (some 2-legged) | Movie review

A movie review of “Of Horses and Men”: Various vignettes, set in ever-photogenic Iceland, revolve around mares, stallions and the many follies of their owners.

December 31, 2014 at 12:34 pm

‘Rocks in My Pockets’: Animated look at a family’s rocky, funny history

With “Rocks in My Pockets,” Signe Baumane presents a sharp, surprising and funny animated feature, plumbing the depths of depression via her family history. Guided...

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