Darrel Manson

The Worst Person in the World – Elusive happiness

Darrel MansonFeb 4, 2022

?I?m standing on the sideline of my own life.? Joachim Trier?s The Worst Person in the World is Norway?s submission for Best International Feature and has been shortlisted for Oscar consideration. Renate Reinsva was honored at Cannes as Best Actress. Trier, in...

Slamdance 2022 – Unstoppable lives

Darrel MansonFeb 2, 2022

Slamdance is intentional about inclusiveness. That is especially evident through their ?Unstoppable? sections for both feature films and shorts. These films are built around the way people face struggles in life?often because of various disabilities?and find meaning...

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Darrel’s Dozen – My Faves of 2021(ish)

Darrel MansonJan 31, 2022

2021 was yet another difficult year for movies. Theaters were closed for part of the year; and even when opened, many people stayed away?because of COVID, or just because streaming has become so common. This situation has made it much harder to even figure what films...

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Slamdance 2022 – Let’s watch some docs

Darrel MansonJan 30, 2022

Today?s report on the Slamdance Film Festival looks at some documentary features. These three films all have different vibes, from chaotic, to mellow, to socially engaged. A reminder, the festival this year is entirely online. You can get a festival pass for only $10...

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Slamdance 2022 – Sampling shorts

Darrel MansonJan 29, 2022

One of the parts I love about film festivals is the chance to watch shorts. Slamdance Film Festival has so many to choose from. I dipped into three of the short films sections for just a sampling of each. Animation shorts: Sensual Pill (4 minutes), by director Sam 3,...

Film

Slamdance 2022 – First roundup

Darrel MansonJan 27, 2022

Welcome to Slamdance Film Festival. Slamdance is a festival that bills itself as ?by filmmakers, for filmmakers?. It focuses on emerging talent. The festival was started in 1995 by a group of filmmakers whose films weren?t accepted into the Sundance Film Festival. I...

Film

Imperfect – But aren’t we all?

Darrel MansonJan 27, 2022

?. . . The assumption when folks see my chair is that I won?t be able to do things before they assume I will be able to do things.? Acting is a very demanding profession. Actors become another person in the eyes of the audience. It is challenging. Even more so when...

Film

Hell-Bound Train – Will you ride?

Darrel MansonJan 26, 2022

?The Hell-Bound Train is always on duty, and the devil is the engineer.? Each year the Library of Congress selects 25 films to be added to the National Film Registry. The Registry includes a broad range of the diversity of American film?from blockbusters to home...

Film Reviews

Drive My Car – A Story of Stories

Darrel MansonJan 19, 2022

?If we hope to truly see another person, we have to start by looking within ourselves.? Ryusuke Hamaguchi?s Drive My Car is built around the power of storytelling?imagined stories, dramatic stories, and personal stories. The film is based on short stories by Haruki...

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