“Resistance to Conformity: Eva Vitija’s Loving Highsmith” by Melanie Marotta

FILM REVIEW: “Vitija’s documentary humanizes Highsmith: she does not come across as various writers and theorists have characterized her as, namely odd or antisocial.”

Preview: “Fernando Ayala’s The Bitter Stems (1956)” by Jeremy Carr

At Film International, Jeremy Carr reviews Fernando Ayala’s The Bitter Stems (Los tallos amargos, 1956) from Flicker Alley: The imagery is not only its most strikingly noirish attribute, but it’s among the more dazzling of any film, of any genre.

“Flashbacks and ‘Second Sight’: The Ravine” by Ken Hall

FILM REVIEW: “The combination of noir, suspense, and spiritual and fantastic elements prevents the film from being an ordinary inspirational piece.”

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