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In the new French comedy My Donkey, My Lover and I, a young woman takes a hike with a donkey. That may not sound promising at first, but KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz, who teaches film at CU-Denver, says the picture has charm and brains – and both characters are played by fine actors.
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The Boulder Chautauqua has run a summer silent film series for years. KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz — who also directs the Denver Silent Film Festival — said that while the schedule is sadly limited this year, both the films and the live musical accompaniment are terrific.
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In the mountains of northern Idaho, two young women herd cattle in a new movie called Bitterbrush for the sagebrush-like plants that cover the dry lands below the peaks. KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz says Bitterbrush is a touching picture of solitude and the beauty of the natural world.
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The new film Benediction is about the terrible effect of World War I on talented young artists, and by extension on everyone else. It’s written and directed by Terence Davies. KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz says Davies is one of the great poetical filmmakers.
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The new documentary Hold Your Fire looks back at a hostage situation in 1973 that didn’t turn out the way the public expected. KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz says that the way the movie respects complexity is a model for how to look at such events.
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The new movie Montana Story tells a story of a family and a ranch in trouble. KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz says this story has been told better, but not always prettier.
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Netflix and the Indigenous social justice group IllumiNative recently announced their first cohort in a training program for Native film and TV producers. The year-long program provides fellows with training, mentorship and a $25,000 grant to support their work.
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Hit the Road is the title of a new film from Iran about a family on a road trip. But KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz, who teaches film at CU Denver, says this is not It Happened One Night or Thelma and Louise.
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Just as the title suggests, the documentary film Cow spends about 90 minutes in the company of a dairy cow on a large farm in England. KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz, who teaches film at CU Denver, says the picture brings up many questions.
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Great Freedom is a new film from Austria and Germany about a gay man that takes place mostly in a prison between 1945 and 1968. KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz, who teaches film at CU-Denver, says that the title is neither ironic nor optimistic.