“Explain it to this camera”: Cinema as History and Healing in Abbas Kiarostami’s Close-Up (1990) November 10, 2020 No Comments A review of Abbas Kiarostami’s ‘Close-Up’ (1990)
A Bestiary of Ugly Feelings September 16, 2020 No Comments Rijneveld slips into pettier, liminal emotions, masterfully creating cross-sections of envy, guilt, and boredom in ‘The Discomfort of Evening.’
The Endearing Tragedy of ‘Less’ July 30, 2020 No Comments A review of Andrew Sean Greer’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book ‘Less’
The Virtue of Humanity in ‘Wings of Desire’ July 30, 2020 No Comments A review of Wim Wenders’ film ‘Wings of Desire’ (1987)