Tag: autism

“Keep the Change” Movie Review by Daniel Barnes

Keep the Change (2018; Rachel Israel) GRADE: B- By Daniel Barnes Writer-director Israel makes her feature debut with this largely delightful romantic comedy.  Keep the Change is an expansion of Israel’s 2013 short film starring the same lead actors. Brandon Polansky plays David, an acerbic autistic man who […]

“Dina” Movie Review by Daniel Barnes

Dina (2017; Antonio Santini and Dan Sickles) GRADE: B+ By Daniel Barnes *Opens Friday, October 20, at the Landmark Opera Plaza in San Francisco and the Landmark Shattuck in Berkeley. Dina is the best documentary of the year so far, and also the most touching love story. Directors Santini […]