Daily Archives: October 4, 2020

Cameraperson (2016) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): What her camera observed

Posted on October 4, 2020 by kaist455

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 →

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The Assistant (2019) ☆☆☆1/2(3.5/4): Her toxic work environment

Posted on October 4, 2020 by kaist455

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 →

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Isadora’s Children (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Personal artistic influences from Isadora Duncan

Posted on October 4, 2020 by kaist455

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 →