Posts Tagged ‘Benjamin Loeb’
Film Review – When You Finish Saving the World
There’s a difference between good characters that have weaknesses and those that are simply obnoxious. That is the inherent issue with Jesse Eisenberg’s writing and directing debut, When You Finish Saving the World (2022). Even the title has a condescending ring to it, in the way a parent…
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Writer/director Kogonada’s After Yang (2022) is a film of subtle, moving power. Its effect doesn’t make itself known right away but washes over us like a dream. Adapted from Alexander Weinstein’s short story “Saying Goodbye to Yang,” Kogonada’s sci-fi tale explores loss, grief, memory, family, and the invisible ties…
READ MOREFilm Review – Pieces of a Woman
Pieces of a Woman (2020) starts off with a harrowing opening act. Martha (Vanessa Kirby) and her partner Sean (Shia LaBeouf) are expecting a child. They have their baby room all set up and ready to go. They have made the decision to have a natural…
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