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Articles by David Kempler

2022 Tribeca Film Festival: Blaze Movie Review

A young girl witnesses a horrific crime and recedes into fantasy in order to maintain her sanity in this unusual coming-of-age story.

Nitram Movie Review

True story about a mass murder in Australia is not graphic but is plenty powerful.

Oscar Nominees: Short Film Live Action for 2021 Review Movie Review

This year's nominees are all very much worth watching.

Big Gold Brick Movie Review

This supposed dark comedy starts by throwing together a bunch of ideas stolen from other directors and ends up a mess.

Algren Movie Review

This documentary on hardboiled writer Nelson Algren is informative and enjoyable, but not a particularly great film.

The Tragedy of Macbeth Movie Review

Joel Coen's take on Shakespeare is worthy of Shakespeare.

White on White Movie Review

A photographer is hired to shoot pre-wedding pics but ends up shooting the slaughter of indigenous people. Looks great, but that's it.

Speer Goes to Hollywood Movie Review

Flawed but utterly fascinating peek into the mind of Albert Speer, one of Hitler's major players.

Wife of a Spy Movie Review

World War II Japanese spy flick is a new take and well made, even if not great.

Midnight Diner Movie Review

A small diner in a back alley in Shanghai is a magnet for some regulars and drop-ins in this appetizing comedy-drama.
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