#‘A Still Small Voice’ Review: Compelling Profiles in the Spiritual Nitty-Gritty of Illness and Grief

#‘A Still Small Voice’ Review: Compelling Profiles in the Spiritual Nitty-Gritty of Illness and Grief

‘A Still Small Voice’ Review: Compelling Profiles in the Spiritual Nitty-Gritty of Illness and Grief When Ziki Hexum’s score begins its woodwind lament over the closing credits of A Still Small Voice, it’s a kind of sigh, a letting go. For the preceding 90 minutes we’ve been invited into intimate, searching conversations and profound silences…

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#‘Bad Behaviour’ Review: Jennifer Connelly and Ben Whishaw Seek Enlightenment in Alice Englert’s Savvy Comedy-Drama

#‘Bad Behaviour’ Review: Jennifer Connelly and Ben Whishaw Seek Enlightenment in Alice Englert’s Savvy Comedy-Drama

‘Bad Behaviour’ Review: Jennifer Connelly and Ben Whishaw Seek Enlightenment in Alice Englert’s Savvy Comedy-Drama Driving to a semi-silent spiritual retreat in Oregon, a former teen star named Lucy (Jennifer Connelly) phones her daughter to say she’ll be off the grid, and arrives at her wooded destination. The retreat’s signage is enough to make you…

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#‘Deep Rising’ Review: Jason Momoa Narrates a Murky Doc on Deep-Sea Mining

#‘Deep Rising’ Review: Jason Momoa Narrates a Murky Doc on Deep-Sea Mining

‘Deep Rising’ Review: Jason Momoa Narrates a Murky Doc on Deep-Sea Mining You can get visual whiplash while watching Matthieu Rytz’s documentary about the geopolitical, economic, social and ecological ramifications of mining the planet’s ocean floors for metals. One minute, you think you’re watching an IMAX documentary about gorgeous creatures of the deep, with enough…

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#Marlee Matlin Slams Kidz Bop at Sundance Amid Claims They Passed Over Deaf Talent Due to Interpreter Cost: “F***ing Ridiculous”

#Marlee Matlin Slams Kidz Bop at Sundance Amid Claims They Passed Over Deaf Talent Due to Interpreter Cost: “F***ing Ridiculous”

Marlee Matlin Slams Kidz Bop at Sundance Amid Claims They Passed Over Deaf Talent Due to Interpreter Cost: “F***ing Ridiculous” Marlee Matlin no doubt had a busy Friday morning here in Park City, where she’s serving on the U.S. Dramatic Competition jury for this year’s Sundance Film Festival. However, she did manage to sneak in…

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#Sundance: Doug Liman Says Work Continues on Brett Kavanaugh FBI Investigation Doc in Light of Incoming Tips

#Sundance: Doug Liman Says Work Continues on Brett Kavanaugh FBI Investigation Doc in Light of Incoming Tips

Sundance: Doug Liman Says Work Continues on Brett Kavanaugh FBI Investigation Doc in Light of Incoming Tips At Friday’s Sundance premiere of Justice, the documentary about the FBI investigation into Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, director Doug Liman said he isn’t yet done with the film. “I thought the film was done but it looks…

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#Sundance: ‘20 Days in Mariupol’ Team on Covering the War in Ukraine: “What You See Here Is Happening Right Now”

#Sundance: ‘20 Days in Mariupol’ Team on Covering the War in Ukraine: “What You See Here Is Happening Right Now”

Sundance: ‘20 Days in Mariupol’ Team on Covering the War in Ukraine: “What You See Here Is Happening Right Now” Many documentaries at Sundance tackle interesting figures, alive or dead. Some dive deep into longstanding issues such as racism or climate change, possibly from a local level or a macro level. There has probably rarely…

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#‘Cassandro’ Review: Gael García Bernal in a Tender and Uplifting Real-Life Luchador Portrait

#‘Cassandro’ Review: Gael García Bernal in a Tender and Uplifting Real-Life Luchador Portrait

‘Cassandro’ Review: Gael García Bernal in a Tender and Uplifting Real-Life Luchador Portrait Gael García Bernal nails his best role in years, giving a performance steeped in cheeky humor, resilience and radical self-belief — not to mention some amazingly nimble moves — as groundbreaking lucha libre wrestler Saúl Armendáriz in Cassandro. Seasoned documentarian Roger Ross…

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