Once in a Lifetime presents a poignant history lesson – a...
In France, the classroom and other public places have become political. Public policies such as immigration and forbidding religious symbols in public places have...
Is Miami’s film scene big enough for counter-programming against Miami Film...
You know Miami’s film scene is thriving when counter-programming rears its glorious head. After all, what would Slamdance be without Sundance? On the advent...
Sand Storm unveils structural constraints for women in Israel – a...
Set in southern Israel, Sand Storm is a sensitive and moving portrayal of the still complicated social structure for women in Israel. The film,...
Cameraperson is a subtle but deeply moving film about filmmaking –...
The process of filmmaking can be mysterious; the creation of images that are far removed from an audience through time and space can stir...
GEMS recommendations: Certain Women and Old Stone contrast in drama but...
Gems 2016, a mini-film festival of sorts by Miami-Dade College's Miami Film Festival, is now underway at the Tower Theater in Miami. It kicked...
The Age of Shadows, a historical political thriller that keeps you...
The Age of Shadows is a period piece that combines the intensity of a spy movie with beautiful scenes of Korea in the early...
MA expands your mental horizons through images — a film review
In abstract art, form takes the foreground, departing from traditional visual cues that are referential. Instead, artists seek in abstraction to convey ideas that...
All Things Go Fall Classic music festival delivers high caliber music...
All Things Go Fall Classic in Washington D.C. delivered an excellent festival packed with an impressive lineup that included Sylvan Esso, Sofi Tukker, Passion Pit,...
Chronic delivers powerful performances but lacks genuine tension — a film...
Mortality will get us all in the end. However, the journey there is long and for some arduous. In Chronic, we get a portrayal...
In Theo Who Lived, resiliency comes from within — a film...
As soon as you see Theo Padnos on the big screen, he seems like a cool guy. Personable and easygoing with an unassuming personality that...