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Tag Archives: Sophia Takal
All the Light in the Sky (2012)
This greatly benefits from Swanberg turning his lens on older, more seasoned actors. Jane Adams is deservedly front and centre and the film feels like her property. Like Adams, her character is a mature character actress trying to navigate a … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, Jane Adams, Joe Swanberg, Larry Fessenden, Sophia Takal
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Joe Swanberg deals with the consequences of his filmmaking in The Zone (2011)
The ferocious realism of Joe Swanberg’s films often leave me questioning where the line between fact and fiction begins to blur. As seen through the pixelations of a low-fi digital lens, the intimacy can be so intense – the nudity … Continue reading
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Tagged Joe Swanberg, Kate Lynn Sheil, Lawrence Michael Levine, Sophia Takal, The Zone
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"This Film Should Be Played Loud" 