Daniel Engelke

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Daniel Engelke is a freelance journalist, editor, and film director living in New York City. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in film and video from Columbia College Chicago, with an emphasis in cinema studies.

Along with writing for The Upcoming, Daniel acts as editor for literary criticism blog Living with Literature and video hosting site Seminal Cinema Outfit. His work has been published in Film Monthly, Den of Geek, and Quarterly Review.

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      Junction 48
      ★★★★★

      Foreign movie aficionados cannot ignore the diverse film coming out of Israel...

      Daniel Engelke 13th October 2016
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      National Bird
      ★★★★★

      Anti-war cinema over the last 20 years has focused on personal stories...

      Daniel Engelke 20th June 2016
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      Keep Quiet
      ★★★★★

      There is a known paradox that says within any intense sentiment there is also...

      Daniel Engelke 18th June 2016
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      Southwest of Salem
      ★★★★★

      The 90s is nearly 20 years old. Outspoken fears and hatred toward...

      Daniel Engelke 2nd June 2016
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      The Return
      ★★★★★

      The American penal system is known internationally to be harsh, and internally,...

      Daniel Engelke 1st May 2016
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      Here Alone
      ★★★★★

      2014 saw a massive Ebola outbreak and 2016 has already seen the growth of the...

      Daniel Engelke 26th April 2016
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      The Show of Shows
      ★★★★★

      The history of lost art is always intriguing: what once fascinated...

      Daniel Engelke 26th April 2016
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      AWOL
      ★★★★★

      Though it’s now in cinders, the debate over allowing homosexuals in the...

      Daniel Engelke 25th April 2016
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      Califórnia
      ★★★★★

      It is difficult to overstate Hollywood’s impact on culture, especially in the...

      Daniel Engelke 25th April 2016
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      Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
      ★★★★★

      “A death in the family” is one of the oldest...

      Daniel Engelke 25th April 2016