North American Films

The Post: a plea for freedom of speech and of the press, and for women’s progress in a film driven by dialogue and character study performances

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Stephen Spielberg, “The Post” (2017) A taut and minimalist political drama, “The Post” is driven by good dialogue and equally good if not outstanding character study…

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Italian and Italian-language Films, North American Films

All the Money in the World: a solid if dull and heavy-handed lesson on the importance of family ties (and how they’re exploited)

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Ridley Scott, “All the Money in the World” (2017) Intended as a character study on the ways in which people use and abuse power and wealth,…

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