The Painter and the Thief

CJ reviews THE PAINTER AND THE THIEF.
The Painter and the Thief

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Cry Macho September 18, 2021

The titular “Macho” in Clint Eastwood’s latest, Cry Macho, refers to the name of prize fighting rooster owned by a thirteen-year-old Mexican boy, as well as the machismo the rooster represents. It’s all set in 1980, and the boy, Rafa (Eduardo Minett), is traveling north to meet the American father he barely knows at the […]

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TIFF 2021: “I`m Your Man” September 18, 2021

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. Life in the 21st century is more like being on the phones and laptops with no human interaction whatsoever. Even passing by restaurants, you find people staring at the blue screen more often than using words. It’s sad but becoming our reality. And things can only change if we […]

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Benediction September 18, 2021

Benediction is the story of English poet, writer and soldier Siegfried Sassoon. He was decorated for bravery on the Western Front, and went on to become one of the leading poets of the First World War. His poetry vividly described the horrors of the trenches while satirizing the patriotic pretensions that Sassoon believed were responsible for a fueling […]

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TIFF 2021: “The Electrical Life of Louis Wain” September 18, 2021

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4 out of 5. A true artist never connects with the real world. In fact, he/she creates one’s own where all others can join in to admire the brilliance of their craft. Louis Wain (Benedict Cumberbatch) is extremely talented. He is qualified to do all sorts of jobs, if he wishes to. His […]

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Earwig September 17, 2021

What a strange and unusual film. Somewhere vaguely in Europe, mid-20th century, Albert is employed to look after Mia. Mia, just a ten year old girl, us forcibly shut-in, even the apartment’s shutters stay closed, casting a gloomy, and often creepy, atmosphere over the apartment’s two solitary dwellers. Despite the isolation, the two are not […]

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