by Harrison McCormick | Jun 2, 2019 | Reviews, Right
Released at the 2019 MountainFilm Festival, Anbessa tells the story of ten-year-old Asalif and his fight against modernization in his Ethiopian community. The film is directed by Mo Scarpelli, previously known for her 2015 documentary Frame by Frame, which also...
by Brynn Artley | May 26, 2019 | Issues, Right, Updates
Hi everyone, here is our first issue from Mountainfilm 2019, a look at the 2019 theme of equity. We also have reviews from Amy Stoulil on The Railroader Britt Bluhm on The Valley Maggie Kelly on Woodstock: Three Days that Defined a Generation Ben Glomski on Changing...
by mamkelly15 | May 26, 2019 | Reviews, Right
Following its opening-night volunteer meeting, Mountainfilm presented Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation, as a free event aimed at gathering locals and those interested who arrived at the festival early Thursday night. Directed by Barak Goodman, this...
by Kyra Beske | May 14, 2019 | Criticism, Right
Spike Lee broke out as a successful film maker with his 1986 comedy She’s Gotta Have It. While well-reviewed, it was criticized by feminist scholar bell hooks and others for its one-dimensional, problematic character portrayal of its men and women. As Spike Lee...
by Jenna Grochow | May 14, 2019 | Criticism, Right
Director Spike Lee uses dance as an illustrative mode of storytelling throughout his filmography, from the colorful, classical proposal sequence in She’s Gotta Have It to the ballroom juke and minstrel-show tap in Malcolm X and Bamboozled to the late-night soul...
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