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Daily Archives: October 4, 2020
Cameraperson (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): What her camera observed
Kirsten Johnson’s “Cameraperson” was one of several notable documentary films I unfortunately missed in 2016. Although I bought its Criterion blu-ray edition which was released shortly after its modest theatrical release in US, I somehow kept postponing watching it during … Continue reading
The Assistant (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Her toxic work environment
It may take some time for you to discern the insidiously virulent work environment surrounding the helpless heroine of “The Assistant”, a small but biting independent film which is inarguably one of the most notable movies of the ongoing #MeToo … Continue reading
Isadora’s Children (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Personal artistic influences from Isadora Duncan
French film “Isadora’s Children” is a modest piece of work which calmly but profoundly explores personal artistic influences from Isadora Duncan, one of the most famous dancers in the 20th century. Through three different stories loosely connected together by one … Continue reading
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