Alex Saveliev

The Truth

By Alex Saveliev | July 2020

Fabienne Dangeville is an aging, highly sophisticated actress. Her prime days are behind her. She still possesses an allure, a radiance; she…

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Fabienne Dangeville is an aging, highly sophisticated actress. Her prime days are behind her. She still possesses an allure, a radiance; she casts a...

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Children are impressionable, susceptible to influence, easy to manipulate. I have witnessed a gang of 10-to-14-year-olds mercilessly attack and rob a...

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Not to be confused with Richard Linklater's experimental cult classic of the same name, Deborah Kampmeier's Tape is the kind of critic-proof film that does...

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Whether you love or hate Pia Hellenthal's Searching Eva will depend on your tolerance for its protagonist, the titular Eva. Some will regard her as an...

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June 20, 2020 is World Refugee Day as established by the United Nations in 2000 to shine a light on our global refugee crisis. Today, more than 70...

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PALM SPRINGS SHORTFEST REVIEW! Ashley Eakin’s short dramedy Single is a compelling look at a day in the life of a person with a disability. The...

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NEW TO HULU REVIEW! From the director of The Hills Have Eyes remake, Piranha 3D and Horns comes Crawl, an understated-yet-visceral, poignant drama about...

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You've seen films like the sociopolitically-minded Bruiser before. A study of desperate folks living on the fringes of society, driven to extremes. A...

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Filmmaker Brent Cote's crime drama Tainted is as far from a happily-ever-after story as one can imagine. Lacking any respite from its claustrophobic...

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Differently-abled people tend to be portrayed as victims in Hollywood films. Filmmakers take their best stab at what they assume is an accurate and...

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