Absolutely stunning use of technology and oral history to bring this devastating war to life, making the human experience real for the viewer 100 years later. It’s similar to reading All Quiet on the Western Front in school, which left a permanent impression on me.
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The Lost Boys 1987
On Halloween, decades ago, I got the best treat ever: a baby brother. Back then, we didn’t have sonograms or gender reveal parties, and I could barely stand the suspense of learning whether I’d have another sister (I already had two), or a brother finally. I was seven years old. My dad gave us the good news once we had brushed our teeth after all the candy gorging.
I didn’t know then that having a much younger sibling of a…
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Daguerréotypes 1975
When I lived in the 14th arrondissement, I never felt enough confidence to patronize the small, sometimes claustrophobic, shops that are the star of this documentary. The intense human connection, where you must ask for each thing you want to buy, even a simple can of condensed milk, rather than being able to anonymously pick your items and take them to a checkout, was too stressful for me. What if I didn't know the word for what I wanted? What…
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Time After Time 1979
I saw this film when it was released and I was a sophomore in college, and it scared the bejeezus out of me. David Warner’s suave menacing Jack the Ripper revealed to me something I didn’t know about the world: men could be charming and also be murdererous stalkers. The violence, mostly off screen, was disturbing, but it was David Warner who provided nightmare fodder for years. Since then, I’ve become a bit of a true crime buff, and I’ve built up a tolerance for the details and images of carnage, but the menace he portrayed in a 1970s polyester suit still gives me the chills.
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