?I?m too old for radicality.? When the foundations of our lives shift, how do we begin to rebuild? In Mia Hansen-L?ve?s film Things to Come, a middle aged woman faces sudden changes and must set about finding the course she wants for her life. Nathalie (Isabelle...
?Finally the Jewish teams are kicking ass.? Can a sports team be the catalyst that not only unites a nation but also gives it a sense of the nation?s place in the world? On the Map asks us to consider the role the Israeli basketball team Macabbi Tel Aviv had in...
?You cross the line when you don?t treat people with respect. You?re smart enough to know that. You just don?t care.? What an amazing political year this has been! One of the things that have led to the strangeness of this election cycle is a mistrust in the very...
In Lion a child faces perhaps the most frightening of all prosepects?being separated from his family and far from home. That he manages to find a new family in a faraway land may seem like a rescue (and it is), but what of the family he lost? The film is divided into...
A young Pacific Islander woman finds her destiny, restores her people?s character, and becomes the newest Disney Princess in Moana. The animated musical from directors Ron Clements and John Musker (the team that made The Little Mermaid) brings the ethos of Oceania to...
The last day of AFIFest presented by Audi features screenings of the award winning films. It makes it a bit hard to plan your day since you never know what will be playing until you get to the festival. But it means that you have a very good chance of seeing something...
Yesterday was another day of globetrotting at AFIFest Presented by Audi for me. One of the joys of film festivals is the chance to see the similarities and differences of cultures. That sometimes applies to the subcultures of American life we see as well. But it is...
Eating at film festivals can sometimes be a challenge. Grabbing a quick sandwich between screenings is sometimes the best you can do. But yesterday I had a really interesting sandwich: a dark brooding film from one of my favorite Romanian directors placed between two...
The messy art of politics is the basis of John Madden?s film Miss Sloane. Elizabeth Sloane (Jessica Chastain) is a high powered DC lobbyist. When offered a chance to represent the gun lobby against a bill to require background checks, she leaves the firm she works for...