Tag: disability

See For Me (Tribeca Film Festival)T
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January 7, 2022

Tribeca 2021: “See For Me” is an antiheroic take on “Wait Until Dark”

Randall Okita's twisty home invasion thriller makes ample use of its concept, and defies expectations for both good and ill.
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January 25, 2021

Cookie-cutter disability drama “Penguin Bloom” fails to flower

Naomi Watts and Andrew Lincoln struggle predictably in the wake of a debilitating accident, and don't dig too deep below the surface of what it means to be disabled.
Cronenberg Body HorrorI
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October 6, 2020

In celebration of horrific bodies: Disability & the films of David Cronenberg

How the body horror of David Cronenberg helped me come to terms with my own disability.
Crip Camp&
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March 29, 2020

“Crip Camp” Highlights the Humanity of Disability

This feel-good doc charts the lives and trajectories of disabled teenagers in the '60s, and how one summer camp changed their lives forever.
Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements&
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December 11, 2019

“Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements” Lacks Grace Notes

Irene Taylor Brodsky's intimate look at her family's relationship to deafness and music gives way to melodrama.
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November 3, 2019

See Review: Avert Your Eyes From Apple TV+’s Latest

If you can't use your eyes to see, you might as well roll them at Apple TV+'s hokey dystopian drama.
The Peanut Butter FalconT
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August 12, 2019

The Peanut Butter Falcon Review: Navigating Disability With Grace

It's a little Sundance-y, but Tyler Wilson and Michael Schwarz craft a smart, balanced indie that avoids the usual pitfalls of the way movies tend to treat disability.
The Upside&
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January 10, 2019

“The Upside” Review: Not as painful as swapping catheters

Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart serve up surface-level schmaltz in this treacly disabilities drama.
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July 13, 2018

Skyscraper Review: The Rock Cooks Up Another Underdone Summer Thriller

While the Rock maintains his larger-than-life presence, this taller Die Hard knockoff buckles under the weight of its sizeable lack of humor. This piece was..