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Film Review: A Little Prayer
By Matthew Moorcroft Solid Recommendation Directed by Angus MacLachlan Starring David Strathairn, Jane Levy, Celia Watson, Anna Camp R This piece was written during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn’t exist. How far do you go to protect family? This is the…
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Film Review: Solo
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Directed by Sophie Dupuis Starring Theodore Pellerin, Felix Martiaud, Anne-Marie Cadieux, Alice Moreault Not Rated This piece was written during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn’t exist. At my film festival screening for Solo, I got the…
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Film Review: Dreamin’ Wild
By Matthew Moorcroft Solid Recommendation Directed by Bill Pohlad Starring Casey Affleck, Noah Jupe, Jack Dylan Grazer, Walton Goggins PG This piece was written during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn’t exist. About halfway into Dreamin’ Wild, Donnie and Joe Emerson, the…
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Film Review: A Compassionate Spy
By Matthew Moorcroft Solid Recommendation Directed by Steve James Not Rated This piece was written during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn’t exist. In 1994, Steve James released Hoop Dreams, a 3 hour long documentary that, on the surface, was about two…
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Film Review: The Teachers’ Lounge
By Matthew Moorcroft Solid Recommendation Directed by Ilker Catak Starring Leonie Benesch, Michael Klammer, Rafael Stachowiak, Anne-Kathrin Gummich Not Rated This piece was written during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn’t exist. Being a teacher is pretty damn stressful right? Or at…
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Film Review: Priscilla
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Directed by Sofia Coppola Starring Cailee Spaeny, Jacob Elordi, Dagmara Dominczyk, Lynne Griffith PG-13 This piece was written during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn’t exist. I never got a chance to officially review Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis…
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Film Review: Perfect Days
By Matthew Moorcroft Highest Recommendation Directed by Wim Wenders Starring Koji Yakusho, Tokio Emoto, Arisa Nakano, Aoi Yamada Not Rated Hirayama is living his best life, seemingly. He wakes up early day in the morning, does his wake up routine, and then heads off to his job as a toilet cleaner while listening to music…
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Film Review: Green Border
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Directed by Agnieszka Holland Starring Jalal Altawil, Maja Ostaszewska, Tomasz Wlosok, Behi Djanati-Atai Not Rated This piece was written during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn’t exist. In the first 20 minutes of Green Border, we follow…
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Film Review: The Old Oak
By Matthew Moorcroft Solid Recommendation Directed by Ken Loach Starring Dave Turner, Elba Mari, Claire Rodgersen, Trevor Fox Not Rated This piece was written during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn’t exist. Another year, another Ken Loach film, which nowadays feels more…
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Film Review: Fallen Leaves
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Directed by Aki Kaurismaki Starring Alma Poysti, Jussi Vatanen, Janne Hyyatianen, Nuppu Koivu Not Rated This piece was written during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn’t exist. Aki Kaurismaki, the acclaimed Finnish auteur, really likes the working…
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