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movies / reviews / scott nye / Theatrical Review

April 2, 2024

The Beast: Doll-drums Through the Century, by Scott Nye

Bertrand Bonello’s The Beast opens with a scene that both enigmatically alludes to the action to come, yet also suggests the abyss it will pointedly explore without resolving – Gabrielle (Léa Seydoux), an actress in 2014 Los Angeles, walks into...

david bax / movies / reviews / Theatrical Review

April 23, 2020

True History of the Kelly Gang: Stranded, by David Bax

If you suspect nepotism when you see that Jed Kurzel, the composer of the score for True History of the Kelly Gang, is the younger brother of the film’s director, Justin Kurzel, first know that Jed is already an established...

david bax / movies / reviews / Theatrical Review

September 14, 2018

Where Hands Touch: The Best of Everything, by David Bax

“There are days when you wonder what your role is in this country and what your future is in it.” That quote from James Baldwin opens Amma Asante’s Where Hands Touch. Baldwin was referring to America and Asante’s film takes place...

2018 / david bax / movies / reviews / Theatrical Review / tiff / tiff 2018

September 12, 2018