Tag Archives: highly recommended
Waves (2006) (H)
‘Waves’, directed by Li Tao, achieves the most encouraging potential of documentary film: the presentation of events that are unique for the subjects, but invite the audience to relate them to their own experience. Continue reading
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The Beat My Heart Skipped (2005) (H)
‘The Beat My Heart Skipped’, directed by Jacques Audiard and starring Romain Duris, gets deep inside the protagonist’s head until he practically merges with the viewer. Continue reading
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Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005) (H)
‘Good Night, and Good Luck.’, directed George Clooney and starring David Strathairn, harks back to a time when men were men and journalism respected both the facts and the viewers at home. Continue reading
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In My Father’s Den (2004) (H)
‘In My Father’s Den’, directed by Brad McGann and starring Matthew Macfadyen, is a realistic and intensely dramatic look at the secrets buried in small town, with Macfadyen giving a defining performance of the new millennium. Continue reading
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