The high point of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1933 inaugural address is a 10-word sentence: “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” The new president was talking about the economy. But his famous observation could serves as the theme of most great horror pictures. Wherever the setting, the protagonist is challenged to confront…
read more →Accessibility is an old idea. Eyeglasses were developed in the 13th century. Hearing aids—ear trumpets—were invented 400 years later, around the time that a paraplegic clockmaker—wanting mobility— built the first wheelchair. In the early 19th century, Louis Braille developed a tactile language system that gave blind people access to the printed word. This kind of…
read more →Escapism often has a negative connotation. But during COVID confinement, getting away from things can lift one’s spirits. The music video “Modais” is a case in point. Using imaginative stop-motion animation, Brazilian filmmaker Nícolas de Sousa presents a variety of activities for combatting cabin fever. There’s sailing, railroading, bicycling, and—most important—reading. And there’s also the…
read more →In “Sabu remix,” Congolese singer Aspino’b advises listeners not to wait for the country to get better. “To improve, I prepare myself. I fight for myself.” And he has a big dream: “…to make my country dance.” Aspino’b, working with his countryman director Rodjens Bashizi, has created a music video that might well lead to dancing…
read more →The word “shift”—as it relates to work—originally applied to the period of time miners spent underground. It’s not surprising, therefore, that the expression “night shift” suggests activity that is not “prime time.” But as we see with “The Night Shift,” you can’t always judge a movie by its title. Not wanting to give away too…
read more →The phrase climate change is never spoken in “Forever Home.” Yet climate reality is present throughout Artsy Solomon’s documentary about a small band of African migrants. Their local struggle to find water shines a light on what is a growing global problem. The eight-minute movie—shot on a Samsung Galaxy 30—won the Emerging Talent and Cinematography…
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