Marlene Dietrich, a siren of the screen in early Hollywood. Dietrich was originally from Germany where she performed on the stage and in silent films in the 1920s. She was “discovered” by Josef Von Sternberg and cast in his film The Blue Angel (1930). The success of the film led to her contract with Paramount […]
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BHFF Film Review: Conception
Where do babies come from? — a male child asks of his teacher (David Arquette) in a room full of other children all curious to hear the answer. As their teacher fumbles with words other children give their answers or slyly remark how they can tell him after class. The “kid’s say the darndest things” […]
AFI FEST Film Review: ‘The Weather Station’
As the camera glides up over the snow capped mountains of Russia you are at once placed in the isolated world of the inhabitants of the weather station. Three men work at this station atop a mountain; far from life, and even further from predictability as the weather changes at will. The two meteorologists, Ivanov […]
AFI FEST Film Review: Cargo
Shown during the midnight movie portion of AFI FEST, 2010, Cargo is the first ever science fiction film from Switzerland. Made over a period of eight years it has the much needed visual style to compete with the more mainstream science fiction films and enough mystery and suspense to appease the casual viewer. […]
AFI FEST Film Review: Made In Dagenham
As part of the Special Screenings section of the 2010 AFI FEST, Made In Dagenham held the promise of a rousing tribute to the women of Dagenham, England, who in 1968 went on strike against Ford Motor Company to demand equal pay to the men employed at the factory. This Norma Rae type film ended […]