Tag: turkey

“Mustang” and “Welcome to New York” Movie Reviews

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Mustang (2015; Deniz Gamze Ergüven) GRADE: B By Daniel Barnes First-timer Deniz Gamze Ergüven directs this passionate drama about five feisty Turkish sisters who rebel against their strict seaside family, finding that their freedoms wane as their bodies mature.  After getting let out of school for the summer, […]

“America, America” (1963) Movie Review By Daniel Barnes

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America, America (1963; Elia Kazan) GRADE: C By Daniel Barnes Throughout his long career, Elia Kazan was often defined by his work with actors. A professional stage actor and director before becoming an award-winning Hollywood filmmaker, Kazan was one of the foremost cinematic proponents of the “Actor’s Studio” […]