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Chicago Japan Film Collective: Actress Montage, Disproves The Myth Of A Profession

The 2022 edition of the Chicago Japan Film Collective will run from May 21st to May 30th, presenting motion pictures connected by the theme of “Love.” The film Actress Montage, directed by Monzo Minakuchi, perfectly projects this feeling. In this case, it is addressed to the unconditional passion for a profession that allows women to…

Downton Abbey : A New Era, Wows With Its Metacinematic Reverie

Julian Fellowes’ British historical drama television series, set in the early 20th century, has conquered the hearts of viewers worldwide. Downton Abbey after six seasons — which aired in over 250 territories and set a Guinness World Record for being the most critically well-received show in the world — became a film in 2019 and…

Top Gun : Maverick / Video Review Above the Line vs Below the Line Episode 24

Check out more of our video reviews and interviews on our YouTube channel. Above the Line vs Below the Line. Episode 23 : Film Critic vs Film Critic Film Critic : Chiara Spagnoli Gabardi Works as film critic and journalist who covers stories about culture and sustainability. With a degree in Political Sciences, a Master’s in…

EarthX Film Festival: The Territory, Is A Battle Call For The Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau

Alex Pritz’s feature film debut The Territory — that premiered in the World Cinema competition at Sundance 2022, where it won both the Audience Award and a Special Jury Award for Documentary Craft — is currently part of the programme of the EarthX Film Festival. The titular land is the one belonging to the Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau,…

TV Review: Conversations with Friends is an Emotional, Cautionary Tale About All-Consuming Love

Feeling unacknowledged by the friends and family members they care the most about is a powerful motivator for some people to take drastic measures to garner the attention they desire. That’s certainly the case for actress Alison Oliver’s protagonist of Frances in Hulu’s new television series, Conversations with Friends, which was directed and executive produced…

EarthX Film Festival: Fire Of Love, An Alchemic Eruption Of The Volcanic Couple

Fire of Love is a documentary film, directed, written, and produced by Sara Dosa, that had its world premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival — where it won the Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award in the U.S. Documentary category. It also also screened at South by Southwest and it is currently part of the EarthX…

EarthX Film Festival: Deep In The Heart, A Filmic Paean To Texas “Voiced Out” By Matthew McConaughey

Ben Masters’ film Deep In The Heart, narrated by Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey, premieres worldwide on opening night at the 2022 EarthX Film Festival. The 2022 EarthX Film Festival is a four day kermesse featuring film, music, events and interactive environmental programs set in the heart of Dallas Arts District; taking place from May…

Review: Colin Firth’s ‘Operation Mincemeat’ is a Thrilling, Fact-Based Caper

An excellent, fact-based World War II thriller called Operation Mincemeat is now streaming on Netflix. Starring Colin Firth, Matthew Macfadyen, Jason Isaacs, Kelly Macdonald, Penelope Wilton, Ruby Bentall, Mark Gattiss and Johnny Flynn, the fast-moving, 2-hour drama follows the “war of shadows” fought by British intelligence officers leading to the successful Allied attack on the Nazis…

Mau, The Designer Forges His Craft As A Tool To Shape The World

Through history art has held the role of an inspirational world shaper. Literature, cinema, painting and sculpture have all conveyed important messages for humanity. The visionary Canadian-born Bruce Mau has dedicated his life to demonstrate how another creative discipline can equally permeate through politics and culture to help build a better tomorrow: design. Mau, written…

Pleasure, Dissertates On Women’s Rights Through Porn

Female empowering chronicles about the sex industry have been fertile ground in recent years for cinema and television. An example can be seen with the American drama television series The Deuce (2017-2019) or with the biopic about the star of Deep Throat, Lovelace (2013). Along these lines, Swedish director Ninja Thyberg returns to the themes…

Doctor Strange in The Multiverse of Madness / Video Review Above the Line vs Below the Line Episode 23

Check out more of our video interviews and video reviews on our Youtube Channel. Film Critic : Abe Friedtanzer Abe Friedtanzer is a film and TV enthusiast who spent most of the past fifteen years in New York City. He has been the editor of MoviesWithAbe.com and TVwithAbe.com since 2007, and has been predicting the…