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Birdman! Absurdity, theater, music & the importance of madness

Posted on January 17, 2015 by dantepfer

I left the movie theater last night, post-Birdman, intensely moved. Rarely has a film gotten to me so directly. Birdman is a wacky movie that seems to be asking a serious question: why live? What keeps us trucking on and floundering and … Continue reading →

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Content, form, and weirdness

Posted on November 8, 2011 by dantepfer

I’m a longtime fan of Pedro Almódovar — it’s hard not to be if you grew up in France — so I couldn’t wait to see his latest film, The Skin I Live In. I saw it last night and … Continue reading →

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