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DOC NYC Film Review – ‘The First Wave’ Shows How COVID Transformed New York City

It’s difficult to be able to fully process the impact of something while still in it. As time goes on and cases continue to spread, the reality continues to set in that COVID-19 is here to stay, and society will need to evolve to account for its existence. Early on, however, that wasn’t as apparent,…

DOC NYC: Come Back Anytime Epitomises The Nipponic Concept Of Mono No Aware Through A One-Generation Ramen-Shop In Tokyo

John Daschbach’s Come Back Anytime — produced by Wataru Yamamoto — lands at DOC NYC, after being acclaimed at various film festivals worldwide, from Australia to North America. The film captures the spirit behind a ramen-shop in the Japanese capital, that has drawn foodies to return continuously at any moment. online pharmacy metformin with best…

DOC NYC Film Review – ‘The Rossellinis’ Examines the Implications of Fame on Family

For some, cinema is a family business. There are numerous actors, directors, screenwriters, and producers who have been involved in film and television for generations, sometimes in collaboration with one another and in other cases entirely independently. While it can be a positive experience, it can also be stifling or scarring, forcing children into an…

DOC NYC: Becoming Cousteau Unearths The Discoveries Of The Marine Explorer

Jacques Yves Cousteau was a sailor, a scientist, an inventor, a filmmaker. His greatest romance was with the water realm. He was miserable outside the water: “It’s as if you’ve been introduced to heaven and then forced back to earth,” he said. And he was equally miserable if he didn’t make a film. He discovered…

Film Review – Kenneth Branagh’s ‘Belfast’ is a Personal and Poignant Portrayal of His Youth

Can one film serve to truly represent a place? There are many films with titles that reference a city, state, or country. Most often, their contents are not a comprehensive history of that piece of geography but rather a specific moment in time or merely the setting for a story that might as well have…

Film Review: Clifford the Big Red Dog is a Sentimental Family Comedy with Stellar CG Animation

The unconditional love between humans and their pets can ultimately help people overcome the differences in the way they view each other and the overall world around them. That’s certainly the case with the human – and animal – characters in the new adventure film, Clifford the Big Red Dog. Based on the Scholastic book…

DOC NYC: King of Cool, Is A Penetrating Cinematic Ballad That Discloses Dean Martin’s Vital Force

It was the very King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Elvis Presley, who christened Dean Martin “King of Cool,” and the definition fits like a glove, as proven by the eponymous film directed by Tom Donahue and produced by Ilan Arboleda. The movie, that premieres at DOC NYC, will be available on Turner Classic Movies. The impassioned…

Mayor Pete, A Discerning Portrait Of A Politician Seeking Moral Office

Mayor Pete, directed by Jesse Moss, follows the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries of the 32nd mayor of South Bend in Indiana: Pete Buttigieg. This political journey is a game changer for the re-shaping of legislating leaders: if he were to win, Pete Buttigieg would become the youngest President of the United States, the first…

Raindance Film Festival — The Revolution Generation, Portrays An Effective Sociological Mosaic

Directors Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell have established themselves with socially impactful documentaries, such as Kiss The Ground, that recently won the Award for Best Topic of Soil at 2021 Innsbruck Nature Film Festival. Recently, the two American filmmakers presented their latest film The Revolution Generation at another European film festival: Raindance in London….

Raindance Film Festival – Jean Seberg: Actress Activist Icon Enshrines The Multifaceted Leading Lady

Raindance, the largest independent film festival in the U.K., serves as platform for the international premiere of Jean Seberg: Actress Activist Icon. This documentary — produced by Emmy nominated and award-winning filmmakers Garry McGee, Kelly Rundle, and Tammy Rundle — is the first in its kind to delve into the private side of the Marshalltown,…

Film Review – ‘Finch’ is a Heartwarming Tribute to the Human-Dog-Robot Relationship

It is often said that dogs are a man’s best friend. Many humans expect to outlive their dogs, but in some cases, it’s the other way around, and those who are left must watch a mourning animal understand the deep loss and pain they feel from their absence. If, after a person’s death, no one…