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2015-01-14T18:53:58-05:00

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“It Was a Christian Movement” — Wendell Pierce on Selma

Last updated on: January 14, 2015 at 6:53 pm By Kenneth R. Morefield

I think that was the combination of the two: the political strategy of understanding what advocacy could do, understanding what God could do in non-violence, but [also] understanding that they were men and women of faith trying to appeal to the hearts of other men and women of faith. Read more

2014-12-17T18:45:33-05:00

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Last Temptation Turns Twenty-Five

Last updated on: December 17, 2014 at 6:45 pm By Kenneth R. Morefield

Whatever Scorsese's expectations during filming—it's worth remembering that at least one studio backed away from even making the film—he reportedly did not attend its premiere. That event, replete with security concerns so new and alien at the time but so depressingly normal today, is another reminder of the ways America has changed in the last quarter century. Read more

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2014-12-18T07:28:42-05:00

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If You Don’t, I Will (Fillieres, 2014)

Last updated on: December 18, 2014 at 7:28 am By Andrew Spitznas

Though it takes a while to gain momentum, Emmanuelle Devos and Mathieu Amalric once again excel together in this tragicomic battle of the sexes. Read more

2014-12-17T17:19:44-05:00

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“What Do I Pay Attention to in My Life?”–Blake Robbins talks about The Sublime and Beautiful

Last updated on: December 17, 2014 at 5:19 pm By Kenneth R. Morefield

Robbins says he wanted the film to cause people to ask, "What do I pay attention to in my life?" Western, middle-aged men often become "comfortably numb" and David is no exception. "He's starting to wonder if he's in decline [...], and he's starting to wonder if this is all there is." Read more

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2014-12-14T19:34:43-05:00

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Welcoming Andrew Spitznas to 1More Film Blog

Last updated on: December 14, 2014 at 7:34 pm By Kenneth R. Morefield

It gives me great pleasure to welcome Andrew Spitznas to the roster of 1More Film Blog contributors. I have known Andrew for several years, mostly through the Arts & Faith forum. We shared hotel space at the Toronto International Film Festival several years ago. I was immensely gratified when he agreed to contributed an essay on the late films of Akira Kurosawa to Faith and Spirituality in Masters of World Cinema, Volume II, an anthology that I edited. Andrew’s taste... Read more

2014-12-13T18:15:46-05:00

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Ridley Scott’s “Exodus”: An Unbeliever’s Perspective

Last updated on: December 13, 2014 at 6:15 pm By Andrew Spitznas

"Exodus: Gods and Kings" is a DeMille-worthy spectacle, but an intellectually incoherent mess. Read more

Exodus: Gods and Kings

2014-12-14T16:08:24-05:00

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Free the Nipple (Esco, 2014)

Last updated on: December 14, 2014 at 4:08 pm By Kenneth R. Morefield

The film almost convinced me, but then it started. Read more

2014-12-11T17:50:16-05:00

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Force Majeure (Ostland, 2014)

Last updated on: December 11, 2014 at 5:50 pm By Andrew Spitznas

After an avalanche scare, a vacationing family questions the ties that bind in this finely crafted, unpredictable tale Read more

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2014-12-15T10:46:27-05:00

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OFCS Nominees for 2014–Winners Announced

Last updated on: December 15, 2014 at 10:46 am By Kenneth R. Morefield

I have voting privileges for four groups this year. First up: the Online Film Critics Society. Read more

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2015-04-01T21:33:03-05:00

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The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness (Sunada, 2013)

Last updated on: April 1, 2015 at 9:33 pm By Evan Cogswell

An animator and director (Miyazaki), a second director (Isao Takahata), and a producer (Toshio Suzuki) met over thirty-five years ago and after a few collaborations which reached their apex in 1984 with Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, they formed Studio Ghibli in 1985. Read more

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