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Junction 48
Foreign movie aficionados cannot ignore the diverse film coming out of Israel over the past decade. Titles like 5…
By Daniel Engelke
Daniel Engelke
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Film festivals
National Bird
Anti-war cinema over the last 20 years has focused on personal stories rather than the conflict itself. Issues like Post…
By Daniel Engelke
Film festivals
Keep Quiet
There is a known paradox that says within any intense sentiment there is also the opposing force. For…
By Daniel Engelke
Film festivals
Southwest of Salem
The 90s is nearly 20 years old. Outspoken fears and hatred toward homosexuality are being replaced with overwhelming…
By Daniel Engelke
Film festivals
The Return
The American penal system is known internationally to be harsh, and internally, to be corrupt (to those who endure its treatment,…
By Daniel Engelke
Film festivals
Here Alone
2014 saw a massive Ebola outbreak and 2016 has already seen the growth of the Zika virus. Epidemics…
By Daniel Engelke
Film festivals
The Show of Shows
The history of lost art is always intriguing: what once fascinated audiences and subsequently caused the loss of…
By Daniel Engelke
Film festivals
AWOL
Though it's now in cinders, the debate over allowing homosexuals in the military was once very much aflame. Bill…
By Daniel Engelke
Film festivals
Califórnia
It is difficult to overstate Hollywood’s impact on culture, especially in the genre of coming-of-age or "teen" film.…
By Daniel Engelke
Film festivals
Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
"A death in the family" is one of the oldest archetypes in the field of arts and entertainment.…
By Daniel Engelke