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TV Review: Exterior Night (Esterno Notte), Bellocchio Returns To The Unstaunchable Wound Of The Moro Case

The Years of Lead is the term that defines Italy’s contemporary history characterised by horrific acts of bloodshed. This period of social and political turmoil — that lasted from the late Sixties until the late Eighties — was marked by both far-left and far-right terrorism. It was in 1978 that the leader of the Christian…

Film Review – ‘The Pale Blue Eye’ is a Gothic Thriller Fitting for Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe is among the most well-known literary figures, with a distinct style that has inspired so much horror and other fiction in the century and a half since his death. online pharmacy wellbutrin over the counter with best prices today in the USA Those not intimately familiar with his work will likely still…

Gangubai Kathiyawadi, A Celebration Of Feisty Feminism

The Indian Hindi-language film Gangubai Kathiyawadi, is inspired by the true story of Ganga Jagjivandas Kathiawadi, popularly known as Gangubai Kothewali, whose life was documented in the book Mafia Queens of Mumbai written by Hussain Zaidi with original research by reporter Jane Borges. This publication gathers the stories of thirteen women who influenced the Indian…

Oscar Shortlist / Film Review – ‘Children of the Mist’ is a Vivid and Crucial Look at Bride-Knapping in Northern Vietnam

In an age where, in progressive circles, the need for consent in even the earliest relationship stages is emphasized, the fact that arranged marriages still exist can seem quite jarring. Different cultures have particular values and traditions that have dictated the way in which their communities couple and reproduce, and while those have evolved over…

Oscar Shortlist / Film Review – ‘Hidden Letters’ is a Vibrant Examination of the Hidden Female Language of Nushu

The existence of secret languages comes from the need for communication that can’t be discerned or understood by others. It can serve to unite those suffering from discriminatory treatment and give them a way in which to find hope and inspiration under miserable circumstances. The exposure and mainstreaming of such languages inherently takes away some…

Film Review – ‘Alice, Darling’ is an Unsettling Portrait of an Abusive Relationship

It’s not always possible to recognize signs of abuse while they’re happening. Some believe that any sort of mistreatment must involve physical violence, and the absence of that therefore negates any claims of abuse being perpetrated. buy zofran online https://rebalancenyc.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/png/zofran.html no prescription pharmacy Yet there are unfortunately many ways in which people can torment and…

Film Review – ‘A Man Called Otto’ is a Winning Remake Featuring Tom Hanks and MVP Mariana Treviño

Would you believe that Tom Hanks could be the grumpiest man in America? The long-working Hollywood actor who is generally perceived as one of the nicest guys in the business is known for his smile and his charm, but he’s also capable of stepping into darker roles, like the one he played in Road to…

Living, A Valuable Work Of Humanist Cinema That Remains A Carbon Copy Of Its Inspirer

South African filmmaker Oliver Hermanus takes a spin on the 1952 Japanese film Ikiru directed by Akira Kurosawa. The original screenplay by Kazuo Ishiguro — inspired by Leo Tolstoy’s 1886 Russian novella The Death of Ivan Ilyich — finds a modern adaptation with  the British drama Living. The film is set in London in the…

Argentina, 1985, Gives Visibility To The Disappeared

This year marked Argentina’s triumph on multiple fronts, from the victory of the World Cup in the field of sports, to having a motion picture arriving to the Oscar’s shortlist and Golden Globes nominees. The film in question is Argentina, 1985, directed by Santiago Mitre and presented at the 79th Venice International Film Festival. The…

I Wanna Dance with Somebody, A Film That Pleases The Houston Estate

The biographical musical film I Wanna Dance with Somebody is based on the life and career of American pop singer and actress Whitney Houston. This is not the first time that the story about the singer nicknamed “The Voice” has landed on the silver screen. Other cinematic enterprises tried to capture on film the life…

TV Review: ‘Alice in Borderland’s Second Season Tells a Surprisingly Relatable Sci-fi Dystopian Story

Sometimes the most fantastical sci-fi-driven dystopian stories can prove to be the most relatable to real-life modern society. That’s certainly the case with the new eight-episode second season of Netflix’s popular Japanese thriller series, Alice in Borderland. The drama’s sophomore season was greenlit in January 2020, two weeks after its first season premiered. At the…