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Gareth on Alex Garland's CIVIL WAR
Gareth Higgins on CIVIL WAR Civil War really does say something meaningful about the current moment. Written and directed by Alex Garland, it’s set…
Apr 23
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Kathleen on Lois Weber
WELCOME TO SOUL TELEGRAM: MOVIES & MEANING - a weekly newsletter by Kathleen Norris and Gareth Higgins exploring how cinema helps us understand our…
Apr 16
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Gareth on Steve! (Martin)
Gareth Higgins on STEVE MARTIN The writer Adam Gopnik says of Steve Martin that he’s changed more than any person he knows. Steve! (Martin): A…
Apr 9
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Disappointments
Kathleen Norris on DISAPPOINTMENTS It’s painful when films don’t work as well as I want them to. The premise of Dream Scenario (above) sounded great: a…
Apr 2
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March 2024
DUNE - A Bleakbuster
Gareth Higgins on DUNE PART TWO I’m thrilled by Dune Part Two, cinematic spectacle, philosophical exploration, theological confrontation. It’s a rare…
Mar 26
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Kathleen on Human Capital
Kathleen Norris on Human Capital My charmed life as a freelance writer has meant never having to deal with Human Resource Departments and corporate…
Mar 19
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Unforced Errors at the Oscars
Gareth Higgins on Unforced Errors at the Oscars I no longer think that politics is downstream from culture - because there’s so much overlap between…
Mar 12
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Kathleen on Empathy
Kathleen Norris on AWAKENING EMPATHY Midnight Traveler (above), about an Afghan family’s journey to asylum in Europe, tells a harrowing story in a…
Mar 5
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February 2024
THE ZONE OF INTEREST AND HOLOCAUST CINEMA
Gareth Higgins on THE ZONE OF INTEREST AND HOLOCAUST CINEMA The Holocaust, uniquely evil, needs to be talked about, of course; so of course movies need…
Feb 27
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Famous Noodlers
Kathleen Norris on FAMOUS NOODLERS Two documentaries about famous musicians have provided me with a wealth of surprises. People who are ultra-famous can…
Feb 20
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The Un-nominated & Valentine's Day Movies
Gareth Higgins on WHAT WASN’T NOMINATED What does and doesn’t get nominated at the Oscars isn’t the measure of the quality and meaning of movies in any…
Feb 13
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Kathleen Norris on Grief
Kathleen Norris - AS WE GRIEVE Grief is a universal human experience, and thus is a staple of films. I consider it a good joke on the audience (and some…
Feb 6
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