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Stephanie Archer had the opportunity to speak with Amy Schatz, director of In the Shadows of the Tower: Stuyvesant High School On 9/11.
Amy Schatz’s “In the Shadow of the Towers: Stuyvesant HIgh on 9/11” recounts the harrowing day through the eyes of high school students who saw it happen first hand.
Close is frustratingly shallow, and in its breakneck pace leaves some of its character development in the dust, while trying to wring every bit of emotion out of its quieter moments.
There are successful films buried within Bird Box, but it refuses to build any identity as a film beyond its concept.
For all its faults, U – July 22 attempts to throw the viewer into an unimaginable situation instead of passively retelling it is worth celebrating, even if it doesn’t fully achieve its immersive aim.
Path of Blood peels back the black masks and gives us a visceral and frightful look at terrorism. We were also able to speak with the film’s director, Jonathan Hacker.
Clint Eastwood’s The 15:17 to Paris has been largely trashed by critics. However, the director’s latest film is one of the most formalistically radical films to emerge in recent memory.
From France, Nocturama is an unusual film about disillusioned teenagers that commit an act of terrorism; unsurprisingly, it provides no easy answers.
Jackie Chan is in peak form in The Foreigner, and handily wins you over despite the film’s dated source material.
While not as memorable as other spy-thrillers, American Assassin is entertaining and solid enough with high intensity and relentless action.
Stronger is a resolute, powerful, and personal film that applies to the masses of the world, not just to Americans.
6 Days is a mostly well-made film based on true events, but its similarity to our current political climate makes it an uncomfortable watch.
After the Paris terrorist attacks, two aerial artists worked tirelessly to spread a message of hope. This short film, Art Of Courage, details their story.
Patriots Day is a memoir to the tragic events of the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing, brought to screen both tactfully and honorably.
It may be fair to first point out that the question of this article has always been a conflicting issue that continuously floats around in the film industry. People often perceive the growing medium of cinema as a device for entertainment or as a brief, escapist distraction from society’s painful realities. This experience has impacted on how people think and behave within society, and Hollywood continue to question the extent to which films influence reality.