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And We Can Dance

The young dancers in the film never spit on tradition, they simply want to expand it.

hmbenson Film Review Leave a comment May 9, 2020 2 Minutes
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Never Rarely Sometimes Always

As a nation, we are still trying to come up with sufficient language for the wide range of experiences that constitute harassment and rape. At what point does “rarely” become “sometimes”? What is the distance between “sometimes” and “always”?

hmbenson Film Review Leave a comment April 7, 2020 4 Minutes
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Team Lara Jean

Even though my heart is Team John, my mind is with Lara Jean. I hope that as the series continues, Lana Condor gets the attention and future roles she deserves!

hmbenson Film Review Leave a comment February 13, 2020 3 Minutes
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ACT UP: Films for Learning More About the AIDS Epidemic

These films honor those who fought (some while dying) and are shining examples of how to organize and make an impact against all odds.

hmbenson AIDS, Awareness, Film Review, List, Politics, Wealth Inequality Leave a comment December 2, 2019January 25, 2020 4 Minutes
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Waves and The Lighthouse: Craft Over Content

Despite what I found to be visual conceits, Schults and Egger's talent is impressive and I am excited to see what both do next.

hmbenson Film Review Leave a comment November 24, 2019January 25, 2020 3 Minutes

Kitty Green’s ‘The Assistant’ Tackles Workplace isolation

Wrote a review of The Assistant for Screen Queens. Check out the rest of the site. Lots of great writing!

hmbenson Film Review Leave a comment February 12, 2020March 22, 2020 1 Minute

Parasite: The Reality of Rain

For the wealthy, rain is simply indicative of green grass tomorrow, while for the poor it signals displacement.

hmbenson Climate Change, Film Review, Wealth Inequality Leave a comment November 14, 2019January 25, 2020 2 Minutes

The King, MY King

For better or worse, Robert Pattinson’s French accent steals the show.

hmbenson Film Review Leave a comment November 3, 2019January 25, 2020 2 Minutes

Pain and Glory: The Aging Artist

Almodóvar creates a powerful tribute to physical pain and a life in cinema without losing his sense of humor.

hmbenson Uncategorized Leave a comment October 26, 2019January 25, 2020 2 Minutes

More Time with Agnès

The best part of Varda Par Agnès is getting more time.

hmbenson Film Review Leave a comment October 14, 2019January 25, 2020 2 Minutes

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