/film-reviews Film Reviews en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT /film-reviews/2024-08-02/made-in-england-is-martin-scorseses-love-letter-to-classic-film Besides his many famous movies, Martin Scorsese has also made films about films – personal journeys, as he’s called them, through American and Italian movies. His new work, Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger, explores the collaboration of two of the world’s greatest filmmakers, who are no longer well-known. KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz says Scorsese again shows his remarkable knowledge and understanding. Fri, 02 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT /film-reviews/2024-08-02/made-in-england-is-martin-scorseses-love-letter-to-classic-film Howie Movshovitz /film-reviews/2024-07-05/film-review-documentary-copa-71-celebrates-overlooked-legends-of-womens-soccer The new documentary 'Copa 71' looks at the status of women’s soccer over the past 115 years or so, with a focus on the first FIFA Women’s World Cup played in 1971. But the film is about a lot more than the game of soccer. Fri, 05 Jul 2024 18:15:19 GMT /film-reviews/2024-07-05/film-review-documentary-copa-71-celebrates-overlooked-legends-of-womens-soccer Howie Movshovitz /film-reviews/2024-06-14/film-review-hit-man-examines-the-complexity-of-identity Richard Linklater is not one of the superstar filmmakers, but since 1988, he’s made 35 movies. He’s one of the key independent filmmakers of the 1990s who’s still doing significant work now. For KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz, Linklater’s unobtrusive style has never been so powerful as in his new picture Hit Man, about someone who’s not exactly what he seems — or maybe he is. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 14:31:52 GMT /film-reviews/2024-06-14/film-review-hit-man-examines-the-complexity-of-identity Howie Movshovitz /film-reviews/2024-05-03/film-review-humane-attempts-climate-horror-but-ultimately-lacks-potency The new movie Humane from Caitlin Cronenberg is a brave effort to create a horror film based in modern climate woes. It's compelling at the start but fails to maintain depth as the movie winds on. Fri, 03 May 2024 12:36:00 GMT /film-reviews/2024-05-03/film-review-humane-attempts-climate-horror-but-ultimately-lacks-potency Howie Movshovitz /news/2024-04-05/film-review-almost-50-years-later-nashville-still-packs-political-punch In 1975, just months before the celebration of the American bicentennial, Robert Altman released his film Nashville. At the time, it was taken as a provocative statement about this country. KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz says that the reactions of his students indicate this 49-year-old movie still holds its power. Fri, 05 Apr 2024 19:40:37 GMT /news/2024-04-05/film-review-almost-50-years-later-nashville-still-packs-political-punch Howie Movshovitz /film-reviews/2024-03-01/film-review-three-suggestions-for-films-to-watch-at-this-years-denver-jewish-film-festival The 28th Denver Jewish Film Festival opens on March 9 with eight days of films and events relating to Jewish life and the Jewish experience rooted in the present and the past. KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz says that the festival takes on particular importance amid a time of rising anti-Semitism and conflict. Fri, 01 Mar 2024 13:00:00 GMT /film-reviews/2024-03-01/film-review-three-suggestions-for-films-to-watch-at-this-years-denver-jewish-film-festival Howie Movshovitz /film-reviews/2024-02-02/the-zone-of-interest-shows-more-than-it-tells The title of the new film by Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest, is a bland Nazi designation for the area surrounding the Auschwitz concentration and death camps during World War II. The movie comes from a novel by Martin Amis, and KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz calls the movie utterly chilling. Fri, 02 Feb 2024 18:29:30 GMT /film-reviews/2024-02-02/the-zone-of-interest-shows-more-than-it-tells Howie Movshovitz /film-reviews/2024-01-05/film-review-michael-manns-ferrari-less-flashy-than-the-car The new film Ferrari imagines the larger-than-life figure of Enzo Ferrari, the one-time race driver and then head of the company that built the cars famous for speed, elegance and expense. KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz says that it’s a jumbled movie of mixed tones – and that may be the point. Fri, 05 Jan 2024 16:00:00 GMT /film-reviews/2024-01-05/film-review-michael-manns-ferrari-less-flashy-than-the-car Howie Movshovitz /film-reviews/2023-12-01/film-review-in-priscilla-a-look-at-elvis-presley-through-the-eyes-of-his-teen-bride The new movie 'Priscilla' from director Sofia Coppola is about the teenager who married Elvis Presley. In the film, Presley looks like a predator — not the great rock ‘n’ roll singer. Fri, 01 Dec 2023 13:24:00 GMT /film-reviews/2023-12-01/film-review-in-priscilla-a-look-at-elvis-presley-through-the-eyes-of-his-teen-bride Howie Movshovitz /film-reviews/2023-11-03/film-review-three-notable-films-to-see-in-the-denver-film-festival The 46th Denver Film Festival includes over a hundred features and 75 shorts in the mix. KUNC film critic Howie Movshovitz comments on three of them. Fri, 03 Nov 2023 16:42:16 GMT /film-reviews/2023-11-03/film-review-three-notable-films-to-see-in-the-denver-film-festival Howie Movshovitz