The documentary Honeyland tells a relatively minor story concerning a small group of individuals. Yet, the Oscar-nominated film manages to communicate so much about how human nature values the environment against its own interests. The movie is that special kind of documentary that is able to present a narrative in a similar manner to any […]
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Review: follow Geoff Butler’s footsteps Off The Beaten Path
Newfoundland artist and author Geoff Butler is the subject of the locally made documentary Off The Beaten Path, which seeks to summarize his life and work. While the film itself is rather plainly put together, Butler is an intriguing enough individual that looking into his work makes for an enjoyable 45-minute experience. The film traces […]
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Review: The Souvenir will leave you waiting
The Souvenir screens at Carbon Arc cinema on Nov 1 at 7pm and 9:30pm. The extent of one’s enjoyment of director Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir will be determined by whether a film being strong in almost every individual aspect can make up for the fact that its pace is almost unbearably slow. This coming-of-age story […]
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Review: The Last Black Man in San Francisco was abandoned by his city
The Last Black Man in San Francisco Fri Sep 27, 6:30pm & 9pm Carbon Arc, 1747 Summer Street $8.75 When watching The Last Black Man in San Francisco, the most striking aspect of the film is how beautiful it looks. Sublime lighting and shots of the city’s vast landscape make the flick feel, at first, […]