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Review of Dina (2017)

By Stephen Saito (325) for Moveable Fest (298) on 01 Nov 2018

In telling their story in such a beautiful way, Sickles and Santini seem to realize how precious what Dina and Scott have before they do, but…

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Review of Contemporary Color (2016)

By Stephen Saito (325) for Moveable Fest (298) on 01 Nov 2018

In taking such a pillar of the form as the concert film and reworking it in electrifying fashion, you feel documentary has too, unsure when…

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Review of Quest (2017)

By Stephen Saito (325) for Moveable Fest (298) on 01 Nov 2018

The gentle, persistent rhythm of the film's pacing subtly underlines the family's continual push forward against all odds and since you feel…

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Review of Paint It Black (2016)

By Stephen Saito (325) for Moveable Fest (298) on 01 Nov 2018

Whether poetry or prose, it shouldn't come as a surprise that Paint It Black finds ways to synthesize these abilities seamlessly, but the confidence…

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Review of The Little Hours (2017)

By Stephen Saito (325) for Moveable Fest (298) on 01 Nov 2018

In a film where copious amounts of alcohol and Belladonna are consumed, it's the well-prepared cocktail of ennui and bawdy humor that's the…

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Review of The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman's Portrait Photography (2017)

By Stephen Saito (325) for Moveable Fest (298) on 01 Nov 2018

Although The B-Side is mildly mournful as Dorfman confronts her impending retirement, forced onto her by the death of the Polaroid film she…

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Review of Do Not Resist (2017)

By Stephen Saito (325) for Moveable Fest (298) on 01 Nov 2018

There's a vibrancy to the way Atkinson gets in the thick of whatever situation he's in as his own cinematographer and allows the jaw dropping…

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Review of Burden (2016)

By Stephen Saito (325) for Moveable Fest (298) on 01 Nov 2018

Even those who might not understand the enigmatic figure at first will be fascinated, but for those who appreciated his daring, a deeply rewarding…

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Review of Landline (2017)

By Stephen Saito (325) for Moveable Fest (298) on 01 Nov 2018

While nothing may come easy for the Jacobs, you can't say the same for Robespierre, who turns the intense pressure her characters feel into…

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Review of The Workers Cup (2017)

By Stephen Saito (325) for Moveable Fest (298) on 01 Nov 2018

The clean and sharp simplicity with which Sobel presents such an insidious situation is what gives The Workers Cup much of its considerable…

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Review of Tracktown (2017)

By Stephen Saito (325) for Moveable Fest (298) on 01 Nov 2018

For someone used to winning, Pappas - and Teicher - find a different way to use the adjective with this major crowdpleaser…

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Review of The Cage Fighter (2018)

By Stephen Saito (325) for Moveable Fest (298) on 01 Nov 2018

On the right foot not only in terms of its quality, but in being so efficient stylistically and narratively, it risks seeming a little too…

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Review of Brave New Jersey (2017)

By Stephen Saito (325) for Moveable Fest (298) on 01 Nov 2018

In a place where it doesn't seem like there isn't much to be excited about at first, Lambert proves otherwise by showing how the secrets we…

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Review of Tramps (2016)

By Stephen Saito (325) for Moveable Fest (298) on 01 Nov 2018

In going back to a similar scenario as his first film, Leon risked repeating himself, but with Tramps, he's achieved something too unique to…

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Review of Carrie Pilby (2017)

By Stephen Saito (325) for Moveable Fest (298) on 01 Nov 2018

Although there is a formulaic quality to the film's structure, smart casting and an impressive restraint shine through, allowing the bittersweetness…

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Review of In a Valley of Violence (2016)

By Stephen Saito (325) for Moveable Fest (298) on 01 Nov 2018

The mix of humor and horror shouldn't surprise those who have followed the director, but it's exciting to see West work so hard to upend any…

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Review of Quest (2017)

By Stephen Saito (325) for Moveable Fest (298) on 01 Nov 2018

The gentle, persistent rhythm of the film's pacing subtly underlines the family's continual push forward against all odds and since you feel…

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Review of Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (2017)

By Stephen Saito (325) for Moveable Fest (298) on 01 Nov 2018

Abacus reveals itself to be the most richly observed portrait of Chinese-American family life since Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club and Wayne Wang's…

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Review of All Good Things (2010)

By Stephen Saito (325) for Moveable Fest (298) on 01 Nov 2018

The film is cleverly constructed to acknowledge family eccentricities the way you might discuss a crazy relative at Thanksgiving when they're…

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Review of The Wailing (2016)

By Stephen Saito (325) for Moveable Fest (298) on 01 Nov 2018

Whether taking on the form of a brutish action film or a religious-tinged psychological thriller, the skill and boldness of Na give The Wailing…

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