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Sunset

This period drama set in Hungary just before World War I contains no discernable plot, although it continuously gives the viewer the sense that something really big is going on or about to happen.  The protagonist Irisz (Jakab) has returned to Budapest to her parents’ old hat shop (actually, a high-end millinery), but she is not

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Woman at War

Writer/director Benedikt Erlingsson’s Woman at War opens with cinematography that thrusts the viewer into the natural beauty of Iceland. As the credits appear across the screen, we’re introduced to the woman in the title and revel in delight at the little band, producing the unconventional musical score right before our eyes. Erlingsson’s imagination marries entertainment

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Cocote

There is little that works about “Cocote,” the Dominican Republic’s submission to the 91st Academy Awards. The most obvious shortfall is how the film is technically assembled. It begins in letterbox (full screen) format, which in itself is not that uncommon, Jonah Hill’s “Mid 90’s” and Poland’s foreign entry “Cold War” both utilize the format. However,

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