By the middle of the 20th century, the German poet and playwright, Bertolt Brecht, had perfected the Epic Theatre movement.…
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There is something special about romantic comedies, maybe because they make us dream of a happily ever after or perhaps…
Vaillante is a UNICEF mini-series about the horrors of child-marriage in sub-Saharan Africa. It features new actors (Maguy Essey and…
The first twenty-five minutes of Amandla are captivating to say the least— it’s a pity it mostly goes downhill from…
“Do you know what Maria means?” one character says to another during the naming ceremony of the titular child. In…
Dance has been employed in various ways throughout film history. In Footloose (1984), it’s a symbol of teenage rebellion and…
Let’s face it, there is usually a hidden problem with the second or third or fourth part of most movies…
Sofia Coppola (Somewhere, The Beguiled) often frames her characters gazing out of car windows, quiet and deep in contemplation, desperately…
Perhaps not. Maybe, as some have rightly hypothesized, we have given the audience far too much credit than deserved. After…
The Girl in the Yellow Jumper is a Ugandan film that follows the bizarre experiences of a hitchhiker, Jim (Michael…