Author Archives for Ruth Novaczek

Suffragettes and Memories: Thinking about Chantal Akerman at the London Film Festival

November 17, 2015 7:09 pm Published by Ruth Novaczek Comments Off

Review by Ruth Novaczek Developmental Editing by Alexandra Hidalgo Copy Editing and Posting by Lindsey Spitzley Suffragette (2015). United Kingdom, 106... View Article

Review of Barbara Hammer’s Welcome to this House, a Film on Elizabeth Bishop

July 30, 2015 6:45 pm Published by Ruth Novaczek Comments Off

Review by Ruth Novaczek Developmental Editing by Alexandra Hidalgo Copy Editing and Posting by Katie Grimes Welcome to this House, a Film... View Article

Review of Lisa Cholodenko’s Olive Kitteridge

March 7, 2015 3:34 am Published by Ruth Novaczek Comments Off

Review by Ruth Novaczek Developmental Editing by Alexandra Hidalgo Copy Editing and Posting by Katie Grimes Olive Kitteridge (2014). HBO miniseries. Directed... View Article

Review of Daniella Daemy’s Ava

November 27, 2013 6:43 pm Published by Ruth Novaczek Comments Off

The compelling and emotional teaser is eloquently cut and scripted. “Come from somewhere nice?” asks a London cabbie, while Ava is silent, wracked with angst. This film is not about tourism.

Review of Margarethe Von Trotta’s Hannah Arendt

October 4, 2013 5:21 pm Published by Ruth Novaczek Comments Off

While I was slightly wary of the wisdom of casting Barbara Sukowa as Arendt, I believed the actor and the director would do justice to their subject, but after watching the film I remained disappointed and unconvinced.