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“Francofonia” Movie Review by Daniel Barnes

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Francofonia (2016; Alexander Sokurov) GRADE: B- By Daniel Barnes Another meta-documentary about a famous museum from Russian Ark director Alexander Sokurov, and seemingly starring the same faceless narrator.  However, Francofonia is less of a swooning and immersive cinematic experience than a free-range, multi-media essay about the survival of […]

“My Golden Days” Movie Review by Daniel Barnes

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My Golden Days (2016; Arnaud Desplechin) GRADE: B+ By Daniel Barnes My somewhat embarrassing admission: My Golden Days is my first Desplechin film, so I’m no position to judge whether it’s a good, bad or mediocre version of the French auteur’s work.  I just know that I loved […]