Sundance
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Manchester By The Sea
Having directed just three feature films in 16 years the twice Oscar nominated filmmaker Kenneth Lonergan can hardly be described as prolific, but when the work is as phenomenally wonderful as Manchester By The Sea, then the long wait is definitely worth it. A breakout hit at Sundance earlier this year, the movie was originally…
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The Birth of a Nation
Filmmaker Nate Parker’s powerful directing debut The Birth of a Nation that was hailed as a masterpiece in many quarters in Sundance earlier this year, is based on the controversial account of Nat Turner’s life and the slave rebellion he led in 1831. The perfect timing of the premiere in the very same month the Academy…
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The Royal Road
Jenni Olsen’s cinematic essay based around the Camino Real which was once the main route from California to Mexico is a very esoteric nostalgic look at the rapidly changing landscape between San Francisco and Las Angeles. Part history lesson, part tribute to all the Missions that line the route, and part recounting of an impossible…
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Author : The JT Leroy Story
There is a very good chance that after viewing this new documentary you will end up being more baffled about this whole extraordinary tale, than you were at the very beginning. Based on a true story that is shrouded in a whole combination of deceit, fantasy and bold-faced lies that stretches both one’s imagination and…
