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Tag: alessandro nivola

reviews

THE NEON DEMON

If youth is currency, what happens when we are bankrupt?

Posted on July 5, 2016September 28, 2019
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A MOST VIOLENT YEAR

What goes into selling an image – and just how hard is it to destroy that image?

Posted on January 30, 2015February 5, 2015
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SELMA

A sign of the times in a portrayal of times gone by.

Posted on December 28, 2014September 12, 2020
trailers

Sound of Change: SELMA Trailer

New contender, or new pretender?

Posted on November 12, 2014November 17, 2014
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AMERICAN HUSTLE

We all want a taste of the finer things. Few are willing to work for it; many are willing to hustle for it.

Posted on December 20, 2013February 28, 2014
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GINGER & ROSA

Director Sally Potter returns with a subtle film dedicated to the beauty and heartache that comes with growing up.

Posted on March 31, 2013July 3, 2013

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