Pieces of a Woman
by Felipe Rosa
Pieces of a Woman: this drama, by Kornél Mundruczó and Kata Wéber (that’s
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: drama
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Boys State
by Felipe Rosa
Boys State: even though the event shown in Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss’ documentary
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: documentary
Yes-People (Já-Fólkið) – Full Short
by Felipe Rosa
Yes-People: the animation of Gísli Darri Halldórsson’s shot film is simple,
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: animation, short
Promising Young Woman
by Felipe Rosa
Promising Young Woman: the less is known about the plot of Emerald Fennell’s thriller going in, the
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: drama, thriller
Feeling Through – Full Short
by Felipe Rosa
Feeling Through: Doug Roland’s touching short film follows the unlikely connection between a teen and a DeafBlind man, opening up the window of how hard it is to communicate and connect for those with disabilities. Performers Steven Prescod and Robert Tarango are convincing in this quiet and efficient short. Information about the project can be read on its website, and the short can be seen, at least for now, on YouTube:
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: drama, short
Hillbilly Elegy
by Felipe Rosa
Hillbilly Elegy: there isn’t much that is new or interesting in this memoir adaptation
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: biopic / historic, drama
Genius Loci – Full Short
by Felipe Rosa
Genius Loci: Adrien Mérigeau is not, per se, telling a story in this animated short, but that doesn’t make the images any less hypnotic. Abstract shapes transform and change colors in a way that mimics the mental chaos suffered by the protagonist. Sound design and musical score nicely complement the images. The short is being presented by UniFrance, in their channel, until at least April 2nd, 2021:
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: animation, short
Collective (Colectiv)
by Felipe Rosa
Collective: to say that Alexander Nanau’s documentary is hard-hitting and enraging is
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: documentary
A Concerto Is a Conversation – Full Short
by Felipe Rosa
A Concerto Is a Conversation: Kris Bowers and Ben Proudfoot short documentary is
Categories: Film reviews • Tags: documentary, short
Fifth about The Seventh 