Top stories published by the flickering wall in May of 2016

So, at this point, let’s face it: even though we all recognise Jodie Foster as someone serious and sincere in all of her endeavors, and George Clooney as that rare Hollywood star who actually puts his money…

Jorge Mourinha in the flickering wall

May 29, 2016

KEEP THE LIGHTS ON

ON IRA SACHS’ “LOVE IS STRANGE”

In February 2014, I first came across Love Is Strange on the Panorama non-competitive sidebar at the Berlin Film Festival. I was instantly bowled over by this wonderfully discreet melodrama, and the experience stayed…

Jorge Mourinha in the flickering wall

May 6, 2016

HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT

ON OREN MOVERMAN’S “TIME OUT OF MIND”

Invisibility turned out to be a rather peculiar through-line for a number of my viewings this week. Whether this was a result of having kicked off the week with Oren Moverman's Time Out of Mind or just…

Jorge Mourinha in the flickering wall

May 2, 2016

NON/FICTION

DISPATCH #5 FROM INDIELISBOA 2016

It was American filmmaker Robert Greene that mentioned the one obvious yet perfect definition I haven’t been using for cinémas du réel or documentaire de creation over the past few years: “non-fiction cinema”. I’ve read it…

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