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Category Archives: Film
Emotion in Motion
Spanning continents and nearly nine decades, the glorious “Emotion Pictures: International Melodrama” showcases 62 films from the “genre that boldly endeavors to put emotion on screen in its purest form.” In addition to masterpieces from mid-20th century Hollywood titans (Douglas Sirk, … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Photography, Photos
Tagged "Emotion Pictures: International Melodrama", melodrama
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No Turkeys
Deep compassion and irresistible deadpan humor (and characters with odd–and oddly appealing–faces) are hallmarks of the great Finnish filmmaker, Aki Kaurismäki’s work. (His films also have many canine co-stars–Tähti, Laika, Paju–all perfectly cast.) Six of his best films, all 35mm … Continue reading
Posted in Dogs, Film, Photography, Photos
Tagged "The Other Side of Hope", Aki Kaurismaki
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Leo and Bruce (Birthdays and Anniversaries)
Today Leo is 15 3/4 and although he’s very slow (serious time has to be budgeted for a walk around the block) and sleepy (of course dogs of all ages do a significant amount of napping), he’s in great shape … Continue reading
Posted in Dogs, Film, Friends, Photography, Photos
Tagged Labrador Retriever, Museum of the Moving Image, Rialto Pictures
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A Chicago Summer of Changes
Needing a break from her depressive father (and longing for a teenager’s summertime meaure of freedom), lovely and uneasy 16-year-old Cyd (Jessie Pinnick, travels from South Carolina to Chicago to spend time with her aunt, Miranda (Rebecca Spence), a famous … Continue reading
“A Combination of Michael Haneke and Larry David”
Director and writer Ruben Östlund’s new satire, the unlikely 2017 Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or winner, “The Square,” like his earlier films, closely observes human behavior for the gulf between what his characters believe and how they put it into practice. … Continue reading
If a Poplar Falls in the Forest (Stillwater Diary)
It had been a dark and stormy night (and a bunch of Labradors were sitting around the fire…oops, I digress)–dramatic wind, fiercer gusts. And the next morning, from all visual indications, the sounds the poplar made as it crashed through … Continue reading
Posted in Dogs, Film, Nature, Photography, Photos
Tagged "The Adjuster", destructive wind and rain storm, Labrador Retriever, Stone Ridge NY
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NYFF55: Special Events (Tragedy and Triumph)
The great documentary filmmaker Claude Lanzmann (“Shoah”) returns to the New York Film Festival with a four-part film, made from interviews done in the 1970s that didn’t make it into his masterwork. “Four Sisters” recounts the harrowing stories of four … Continue reading
NYFF55: Spotlight on Documentary (A Playwright and a Primatologist)
Filmmaker and writer Rebecca Miller’s portrait of her father, “Arthur Miller: Writer,” is concerned with the difference between the great playwright’s public persona and the man she knew and deeply loved. Her film is warm and honest, dealing with Miller’s life, … Continue reading
NYFF55: Directors Dialogues
This year’s free series of festival directors sitting down for intimate Q&As about their work includes the singular Argentinian filmmaker Lucrecia Martel, discussing her current feature, “Zama,” which was based on a classic novel, set in the late 18th century. … Continue reading