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Review: The Club (El Club)

By Jaskee Hickman
February 17, 2016
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Music Box Films' THE CLUB (EL CLUB)

At some point in everyone’s life, there comes a time when decisions are made that boil down to the source of morality that exist in our hearts. How we attempt to justify our beliefs, practices and reactions will usually differ depending on who we are, but we’ll find ourselves in these positions to respond no matter what. In The Club …

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Review: Victoria

By Jaskee Hickman
October 23, 2015
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Laia Costa stars in Adopt Films' VICTORIA

A decent amount of what we witness in terms of the story in Victoria is what we as movie fans have seen before. However, it turns into something different when you take a glimpse at how the film as a whole is constructed. From my point of view, this is what makes this German film one to pay attention to. …

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Review: The Tribe (Plemya)

By Andy Crump
July 23, 2015
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Drafthouse Films' "The Tribe"

Alfred Hitchcock once opined that a correctly designed picture should elicit screams from a Japanese audience at the same time as an Indian audience. Language, in other words, shouldn’t be a barrier to experiencing the thrill of the cinema. Two particular films released in 2015 loudly echo Hitch’s inestimable wisdom: First, George Miller’s Mad Max: Fury Road, and now Ukrainian …

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Review: Black Souls (Anime Nere)

By Jaskee Hickman
May 18, 2015
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Vitagraph Films' "Black Souls"

For some people, getting into the family business is something that’s expected and considered honorable. The profession is usually something you’re familiar with, and you’re usually welcomed with the various arms of the family being open and ready to accept you. In Italy’s Black Souls (Anime Nere), we’re introduced to someone who’s in a position just like that, but unlike …

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Review: About Elly (Darbareye Elly)

By Jaskee Hickman
May 4, 2015
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Golshifteh Farahani stars in Cinema Guild's "About Elly"

For some people, it appears to be better to stretch the truth than be completely honest about certain things. In most instances, there’s no malice behind the reasons people do this, but it still may lead to negative consequences once the truth starts to surface. That’s the kind of predicament that we find in About Elly, a simple yet complex …

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