Movie review by Greg Carlson Directors Emily Kunstler and Sarah Kunstler, daughters of storied attorneys William Kunstler and Margaret Ratner, blend creative visual storytelling with keen legal and historical acumen to transform Jeffery Robinson’s potent stage lecture into one of the most vital documentaries of the year. “Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in […]
All posts for the month August, 2022
Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America
Posted by GBC on August 26, 2022
https://southpawfilmworks.net/?p=5047
Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.
Movie review by Greg Carlson With the documentary feature “Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.,”director Philipp Reichenheim (who also uses the handle Philipp Virus) compiles a serviceable primer on the wall of sound produced by one of the seminal power trios of 1980s independent/DIY music. In the 90s, the band would go on to near-mainstream […]
Posted by GBC on August 22, 2022
https://southpawfilmworks.net/?p=5041
Happening
Movie review by Greg Carlson Audrey Diwan’s “Happening,” which premiered at the 2021 Venice International Film Festival and screened in the Spotlight section of Sundance earlier this year, feels contemporary and immediate despite being set in 1963. The story of Anne (Anamaria Vartolomei) – a promising student of literature seeking an illegal abortion – unfolds […]
Posted by GBC on August 15, 2022
https://southpawfilmworks.net/?p=5038
Collecting Movies with Raymond Rea
Interview by Greg Carlson Filmmaker and educator Raymond Rea, who recently retired from Minnesota State University Moorhead, made an indelible impact on the Fargo-Moorhead film community. In 2008, Rea arrived in Minnesota following years in San Francisco, where he taught at City College and San Francisco State University. Rea made his way to the West […]
Posted by GBC on August 8, 2022
https://southpawfilmworks.net/?p=5025