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Concussion
Concussion is a film that immerses us in the everyday and mundane, until after a series of questionable decisions by an unsteady main character,...
Goodbye First Love
I’ve mentioned before how films will come and go, sometimes disappearing after only a week, so that I don’t have a chance to review...
Big Deal on Madonna Street
Big Deal on Madonna Street, a 1958 film directed by Mario Monicelli, is a spoof of the heist film genre, exemplified by such films...
Short-Term 12
Short-Term 12, the title of a movie written and directed by newcomer Destin Daniel Cretton, is a nickname for a small foster care facility...
The Act of Killing
The Act of Killing, a documentary film by Joshua Oppenheimer, starts us out with some very minimal historical background. In 1965, the government of...
In a World…
In a World…, the name of the first film written and directed by actress Lake Bell, refers to a famous opening line, used over...