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‘Rosewater’: Voice for freedom

Marshall Fine November 14, 2014 November 14, 2014 Members / Recent News

HollywoodandFine.com I don’t want this to sound condescending, because I’m a big admirer of Jon Stewart’s work and admire his courage in taking on something as massive as directing a movie while holding down a full-time job. So when I say that this is not bad for a first film, …

‘A Separation,’ reviewed by Marshall Fine

Marshall Fine December 28, 2011 December 28, 2011 Recent News

HollywoodandFine.com Family dynamics make for potent drama – and few films this year have used that idea to better effect than Asghar Farhadi’s “A Separation,” which made my 10-best list for 2011. The drama stems less from head-to-head conflict – though that comes, eventually – but from subtler things. Truth …