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Tag: Documentary

Sundance 2023: Fantastic Machine

Written by Maria Athayde "“Fantastic Machine” is about perspective or as Danielson and Van Aertrycky describe, it is about how “a lack of perspective can distort what the world looks like”. In painstaking detail, the directors chronicle the history..."… Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Film Festival Leave a comment February 5, 2023February 3, 2023

Slamdance 2023: Starring Jerry as Himself

Written by Anna Harrison "What happened was this: one day, Jerry Hsu, an aging Taiwanese immigrant, gets a call from the Chinese police, who inform him that someone has been using his name in a money laundering scheme and that … Continue reading.

Anna Harrison Film Festival 1 Comment February 2, 2023February 2, 2023

Drink in the Movies Top 10 Films of 2022

"Our Drink in the Movies team have compiled a comprehensive year-end piece that provides a shared look at each of our top 10 films of 2022. You can see our selected titles..."… Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Episodes Leave a comment January 4, 2023January 3, 2023

“Sr.”

Written by Alexander Reams "Focusing on his father in his last years and months, RDJ and director Chris Smith simultaneously recount the pair’s moments together as father and son and give us a new film from Robert Downey Sr. The … Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Episodes Leave a comment December 17, 2022December 15, 2022

VIFF 2022: Ever Deadly

Written by Alexander Reams "“Ever Deadly'' opens with a 7-minute throat singing sequence. It’s simultaneously intense and empyreal, there is an otherworldly aspect to the singing. I’d go even further and say the film encapsulates its 90-minute runtime in those … Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Episodes Leave a comment December 4, 2022November 25, 2022

VIFF 2022: Good Night Oppy

Written by Patrick Hao "Throughout the documentary, “Good Night Oppy,” the talking heads talk about how difficult it is to not humanize the Mars rovers, Spirit, and Opportunity. They describe the twins as having distinct personalities. They created big round … Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Episodes Leave a comment November 30, 2022November 25, 2022

A Dog Called Money

Written by Jeff Sparks "In “A Dog Called Money,” Murphy records PJ as she roams around Washington, D.C., and areas of Afghanistan where she talks to a range of different people. She tries to understand who they are and what … Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Episodes Leave a comment November 29, 2022November 25, 2022

VIFF 2022: 8 Stories About My Hearing Loss

Written by Patrick Hao "In the more than a hundred years of cinema, several shorthands have become commonplace to depict hearing loss. The young Argentinian filmmaker, Charo Mato, uses her film to explore several aspects of her progressive hearing loss … Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Film Festival Leave a comment November 8, 2022November 6, 2022

What We Leave Behind

Written by Alexander Reams "Filming her grandfather over several years, Iliana Sosa captured her grandfather’s life, his memories, and his monthly journey from Mexico to El Paso, Texas to see his family. This has been a staple in his life … Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Episodes Leave a comment November 6, 2022October 30, 2022

VIFF 2022: Hopper: An American Love Story

Written by Alexander Reams "Edward Hopper’s “Nighthawks” is one of my favorite paintings. It's simple but the use of oil paint provides a realist quality while still feeling separate from the real world. Phil Grabsky’s latest entry in the..."… Continue reading.

Drink in the Movies Film Festival Leave a comment October 24, 2022October 16, 2022

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