The Shape of Water
2017
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Sep 11, 2016 · “Moonlight” is a film that is both lyrical and deeply grounded in its character work, a balancing act that’s breathtaking to behold. It is one of those rare pieces of filmmaking that stays completely focused on its characters while also feeling like it’s dealing with universal themes about identity, sexuality, family, and, most of all ...
Oct 26, 2016 · Barry Jenkins’s gorgeous movie, which charts the coming-of-age tale of a black man in Miami, is one of the best of the year.
98% Tomatometer 402 Reviews 79% Audience Score 25,000+ Ratings A look at three defining chapters in the life of Chiron, a young black man growing up in Miami. His epic journey to manhood is...
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Oct 20, 2016 · The Times critic A.O. Scott reviews “Moonlight” “Moonlight” is ostensibly the story of a young gay boy growing up in a poor, drug-ridden neighborhood of Miami.
Moonlight is filmmaking poetry, and a perfect movie. Full Review | Jun 18, 2024. Patricia Karounos Refinery29. A profoundly moving coming-of-age portrait of a young Black man throughout various...
Twelve years later, the remarkable film Moonlight (2016) walks into the Brokeback narrative space to echo similar themes but from the African-American experience. Rather than a big story, Moonlight is more a tapestry of lyrical moments and finely wrought detail that are best savoured piece by piece.
Nov 18, 2016 · Moonlight: Directed by Barry Jenkins. With Mahershala Ali, Shariff Earp, Duan Sanderson, Alex R. Hibbert. A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.
Oct 19, 2016 · Hype would bruise Barry Jenkins’s Moonlight, which is so delicate in its touch that the usual superlatives sound unusually shrill. It’s the gentlest, most suggestive of great films.
Sep 3, 2016 · Film Review: ‘Moonlight’. Barry Jenkins' vital portrait of a South Florida youth revisits the character at three stages in his life, offering rich insights into the contemporary...
Oct 20, 2016 · As four wide releases duke it out for the no. 1 spot at the domestic box office, one film shines on the specialty front as one of 2016’s best-reviewed titles: Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight.
