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All Quiet on the Western Front Viscerally Updates the Horrors of War for the Modern Age (Middleburg Film Festival)
All Quiet on the Western Front of course originated as a German novel written by Erich Maria Remarque about World War I published in 1928. The 1930 American film adaptation was a landmark release both for its use of…
Read More »A Hero Masterfully Paints a Frustratingly True to Life Portrait of a Cynical World (Middleburg Film Festival)
Societal distrust feels as though it’s as high as it’s ever been. People analyze their neighbors in bad faith, believing the worst of them and their intentions while social media and the fourth estate itself follow suit, looking…
Read More »Cyrano’s Performances and Dynamic Score Create a Treat for Fans of Musicals (Middleburg Film Festival)
In late 2019, Erica Schmidt wrote and directed an Off Broadway adaptation of Cyrano that starred her husband, Game of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage. After its successful run, the musical has been brought to the big screen by…
Read More »Red Rocket is a Black Comedy Entertaining Enough to Mask The Stench of Its Protagonist (Middleburg Film Festival)
In life, we run into people of all varieties. Some are nicer than others, some smarter than others, but everyone just wants their piece of the pie. In chasing success, some people take a path that’s more morally…
Read More »Middleburg Film Festival: One Night in Miami and the Battles Over Ideology and Celebrity in Activism
The carrot or the stick. The hawk or the dove. Debates over using aggression or peaceful compromise as a group to achieve their aims is an eternal one. In America, this struggle is currently playing itself out on…
Read More »Middleburg Film Festival: Sylvie’s Love is a Tender Love Story with a Touch of Social Commentary
“Ya know, most people don’t find that kind of love, even for a summer. It’s extraordinary.” Sometimes love isn’t enough. Our feelings for another person may be strong and genuine, but circumstances beyond our control make love affairs…
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Cate Blanchett is Mesmerizing in Tár, a Tale of the Cost of Ego and Hubris (Middleburg Film Festival)
At points following the exposé of Harvey Weinstein and the rise of the Me Too movement, it seemed like someone powerful and/or famous was being exposed for misdeeds every other day. Some of these misdeeds were years old,…
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