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Israeli Film Festival and Penn Middle East Film Festival present 'Longing' by Avi Gabizon
Longing for more
Avi Gabizon's 'Longing' brings a stunning performance and careful camera work to the Israeli Film Festival and Penn Middle East Film Festival. Rob Buscher reviews.
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qFlix film festival presents 'Voyage,' by Scud (Danny Cheng Wan-Cheung)
Into the great beyond
The qFLIX festival presents Scud's 2013 film 'Voyage,' which uses beautifully filmed vignettes to examine suicide and sadness around the world. Rob Buscher reviews.
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Women's Film Festival presents 'A Fine Line,' by Joanna James
Missing ingredients
The Women's Film Festival brings 'A Fine Line,' Joanna James's look at female chefs, to its lineup. Rob Buscher reviews.
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'Foxtrot,' by Samuel Maoz
Controversial Israeli film returns
Samuel Maoz's 'Foxtrot' somehow managed to unite Israel's supporters and detractors around an IDF soldier's story. Stephen Silver reviews.
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Black Hollywood is (and has been) ready for its closeup
Helping Hollywood help itself
When black people are given the opportunity to take charge behind the camera, they can diversify every other aspect of a film. When that happens, everyone benefits. Maria Corley considers.
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Will Asian Americans get their 'Black Panther' moment?
'Black Panther' through an Asian American lens
Asian Americans have yet to enjoy a major U.S. film breakthrough on the scale of 'Black Panther,' but that might be okay. Rob Buscher considers.
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Greg Baker's 'The Final Year' looks back at the Obama presidency
A simpler time and film
Greg Baker's documentary The Final Year, about the waning days of the Obama presidency, leaves out some key details. Rob Buscher reviews.
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Ruben Östlund’s 'The Square'
Square pegs, round hole
Ruben Östlund’s satirical film 'The Square' uses the rarefied Swedish art world as a funhouse-mirror reflection of social hypocrisies. Michael Woods reviews.
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Guillermo del Toro's 'The Shape of Water'
The sound of science
Guillermo del Toro's 'The Shape of Water' marks another well-earned success for the film auteur. So why didn't he use his position to hire an actor who better suits a key role? Rob Buscher considers.
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Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Post’
Katharine’s Choice
The only trouble with Steven Spielberg’s 'The Post' is its heavy-handed director.
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