Character study on fame, creativity and the desire for artistic freedom in “George Michael: Portrait of an Artist”
Simon Napier-Bell, “George Michael: Portrait of an Artist” (2022) For a documentary whose narrative is
Broker: road film exploring complexities behind illegal baby adoptions in South Korea
Hirokazu Kore-eda, “Broker” (2022) A young woman brings her baby to a church’s baby box
Living: a lifeless film about living with meaning and purpose
Oliver Hermanus, “Living” (2022) A gentle if sad and understated film, Oliver Hermanus’s “Living” is
French and French-language Films | North American Films
Clash of two codes of honour and loyalty in “Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai”
Jim Jarmusch, “Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai” (1999) Even after twenty years, this
German and German-language Films | North American Films
Tár: character study of power-crazy artist undone by a weak plot
Todd Field, “Tár” (2022) It has all the ingredients to be a great film –
Troy: spectacle and stereotyping instead of character study and emotional drama drawn from myth
Wolfgang Petersen, “Troy” (2004) Loosely based on Homer’s epic poem “Iliad”, this blockbuster spectacle of
Culturocide: how an entire generation of schoolchildren is systematically immersed in alternative false history and identity
Vasily Prozorov, “Culturocide” (October 2022) Short though it is, this is a disturbing documentary demonstrating
The Lost King: real people and events lost in identity politics stereotypes
Stephen Frears, “The Lost King” (2022) A breezy and light film, “The Lost King” depends
Round-up of Films seen in 2021 and 2022
Dear USE Readers, As I’d not seen many films in 2021, due in part to
British Films | French and French-language Films | German and German-language Films | Northern European Films
Triangle of Sadness: a perilous navigation through class warfare, power struggles and a plot that falls apart
Ruben Östlund, “Triangle of Sadness” (2022) Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale,