2024): Origin, Memory, Fallen Leaves, & More!

By John Corrado New releases for the week of January 19th, 2024. Theatrical Releases: Origin (Limited Release): Ava DuVernay’s ambitious latest project aims to adapt Isabel Wilkerson’s non-fiction bestseller Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, turning it into both an exploration of the ideas within Wilkerson’s book, and a dramatization of Isabel’s experiences while writing… Read More New This Week (01/19/2024): Origin, Memory, Fallen Leaves, & More!

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Review: Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

By John Corrado Director Thomas von Steinaecker’s documentary Radical Dreamer: Werner Herzog offers an enjoyable overview of the iconic German filmmaker’s career, known both for his accent and bold, inquisitive filmmaking style. The documentary chronologically explores Herzog’s early films as part of the New German Cinema movement, which gave way to his reputation as a… Read More Review: Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

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Review: Memory

By John Corrado The title of Memory, the latest film from Mexican writer-director Michel Franco, takes on a few different meanings throughout the course of this tender, stripped down character drama. It refers to repressed memories and the lingering impacts of childhood trauma that Sylvia (Jessica Chastain) carries with her every day, as well as… Read More Review: Memory

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