#‘White Plastic Sky’ Review: From Hungary, Richly Realized Dystopian World-Building

#‘White Plastic Sky’ Review: From Hungary, Richly Realized Dystopian World-Building

‘White Plastic Sky’ Review: From Hungary, Richly Realized Dystopian World-Building Impressively bleak animated Hungarian sci-fi feature White Plastic Sky imagines a grim dystopia a hundred years from now where, like in Soylent Green (1973), older people are harvested at age 50, turned into trees so that they can become food for the younger generation. Except…

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#Berlin: ‘20,000 Species of Bees,’ ‘Totem’ Among Independent Jury Winners

#Berlin: ‘20,000 Species of Bees,’ ‘Totem’ Among Independent Jury Winners

Berlin: ‘20,000 Species of Bees,’ ‘Totem’ Among Independent Jury Winners Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren’s crowd-pleasing debut, 20,000 Species of Bees, a tender look at a 8-year-old Spaniard who begins to transition and the impact that has on the child’s family, was among the standouts of this year’s Berlinale. The film, which screened in competition at the…

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#Berlin: Documentary ‘Hummingbirds,‘ Wins 2023 Generation Sidebar

#Berlin: Documentary ‘Hummingbirds,‘ Wins 2023 Generation Sidebar

Berlin: Documentary ‘Hummingbirds,‘ Wins 2023 Generation Sidebar Hummingbirds, the documentary feature debut of directors Silvia Del Carmen Castaños and Estefanía “Beba” Contreras, has won the Crystal Bear, the top prize for best film, at the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival’s Generation 14plus section. In the doc, the two filmmakers examine issue of immigration along the…

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#‘Art College 1994’ Review: Chinese Director Liu Jian Looks Back in a Wistful Animated Film

#‘Art College 1994’ Review: Chinese Director Liu Jian Looks Back in a Wistful Animated Film

‘Art College 1994’ Review: Chinese Director Liu Jian Looks Back in a Wistful Animated Film Art College 1994, a deadpan slice of comic-sad social realism from Chinese animator Liu Jian (Have a Nice Day), offers reassuring evidence that although cultural specificities can shape artistic traditions — and fashion and tastes fluctuate — art students are…

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#‘The Beast in the Jungle’ Review: Anaïs Demoustier and Tom Mercier in a Stylish But Listless Adaptation of Henry James

#‘The Beast in the Jungle’ Review: Anaïs Demoustier and Tom Mercier in a Stylish But Listless Adaptation of Henry James

‘The Beast in the Jungle’ Review: Anaïs Demoustier and Tom Mercier in a Stylish But Listless Adaptation of Henry James Set in a Paris nightclub over a 25-year period, Patric Chiha’s feature revolves around a young man who’s certain that his life will be shaped by an extraordinary event. If you liked the article, do…

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#‘Golda’ Review: Helen Mirren Makes a Commanding Golda Meir in Square but Serviceable Biopic

#‘Golda’ Review: Helen Mirren Makes a Commanding Golda Meir in Square but Serviceable Biopic

‘Golda’ Review: Helen Mirren Makes a Commanding Golda Meir in Square but Serviceable Biopic Helen Mirren hasn’t played that many historical characters in her storied career. But somehow when she has, she not only brings exemplary acting skill but also an imposing regality, obviously handy when she’s playing monarchs like queens Elizabeth I and II…

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