Things to Come – Finding a New Path
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.
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Miss Sloane – Politics behind the curtain
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 institutions that make up the political landscape.
Lion – A Story of Being Lost and Found
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?
Moana – The Newest Disney Princess
The animated musical from directors Ron Clements and John Musker (the team that made The Little Mermaid) brings the ethos of Oceania to our attention as it takes us into the creation mythology and how that helps to define the people.
AFIFest – The Awards
I want to thank the staff and volunteers of AFIFest for the wonderful event.
AFIFest – Animation Sandwich
Yesterday I had a really interesting sandwich: a dark brooding film from one of my favorite Romanian directors placed between two animated films.
AFIFest – Another Busy Day
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 to go to a smaller firm to fight…
AFIFest – Honoring Heritage, Women
The American Film Institute has a mission that includes ?to preserve the heritage of the motion picture, to honor the artists and their work and to educate the next generation of storytellers?. A visible part of AFIFest is honoring the heritage and artists of the past. AFI has especially been interested in noting important women…
AFIFest – Easier Than a Trip to Cannes
We don?t all get to go to Cannes for what may be considered the most prestigious film festival. I know I don?t make it there. But yesterday at AFIFest ?(presented by Audi), I managed to see three films that all won awards at Cannes this year. And I didn?t have to pay for airfare and…
AFI Fest 2016 – Stars Outside and Inside
The 30th Edition of AFIFEST Presented by Audi is underway. This festival is a wonderful collection of independent, foreign, and Oscar buzz films playing side by side in the middle of Hollywood.