”The Discovery,” the second feature film by Charlie McDowell opens with a suicide, which, in the world of the film, is not uncommon. Since the scientifically proven discovery of an afterlife, hundreds of thousands of people have killed themselves to effectively “start over.” Robert Redford plays Thomas Harbor, the scientist who discovered this afterlife, but…
If you had told me, prior to seeing this film, that a 2017 reboot of “King Kong” would be great, I would’ve doubted it. If you told me it was made to be a part of a series of Kaiju movies, including Godzilla and Mothra, I would’ve been more understanding. If you had told me…
The Norman M. Fain Hillel Center held an Israeli Movie Night with a showing of “Beneath The Helmet†last Monday, Nov. 23. “Beneath The Helmet†is a documentary that tells a coming-of-age story focused on the lives of five Israeli high school graduates who are taken into the military to protect their country. As an…
The Providence Latin American Film Festival, one of the largest film festivals in New England, Â spiced up the city this past weekend. Panel discussions, workshops and exhibitions were held along with music that took place between the screenings of their chosen films. The event lasted four days and screenings were held at URI Feinstein Providence…