Our “Streaming Surprises” series calls attention to good movies new and old. Titles are available from various streaming services. “Cameraperson” (2016) A tapestry of footage from the cutting room [...] Continue Reading
An Introduction to Asghar Farhadi
If you don’t know filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, you’re missing the extraordinary work of one of the premiere figures of the Iranian New Wave cinema movement. Filmworks will show the master director’s [...] Continue Reading
Streaming Surprises, Volume 8
Our “Streaming Surprises” series calls attention to good movies new and old. Titles are available from various streaming services. “I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang” (1932) The earliest in time of [...] Continue Reading
Resistance films unflinchingly document race relations
Resistance. The refusal to accept or comply. The attempt to prevent, by action or argument. As the United States moves into 2017 and the era of President Trump, documentaries made in the past decade [...] Continue Reading
Streaming Surprises, Volume 7
Our “Streaming Surprises” series calls attention to good movies new and old. Titles are available from various streaming services. “About Elly” (2009) The fourth film from Iranian master filmmaker [...] Continue Reading
Animated stick figures give short films of Don Hertzfeldt a big heart
Animator Don Hertzfeldt makes stick figures and puts them into short films. But they’re existential stick figures, full of both comedy and tragedy, and that’s what helps make them award winners. For [...] Continue Reading
Youth of color come of age and question onscreen
Being 17 can feel like an emotional jumble, as conflicting identities emerge. For youth of color, the added intricacies of race and class can further complicate expressions of gender and [...] Continue Reading
Another Dose of Ricardo Darín at the Tower Theatre
When a U.S. cinephile thinks of Argentine movies, they probably think of Ricardo Darín. The award-winning TV and film star is considered by some to be the George Clooney of Argentina, and he is one of [...] Continue Reading