A former editor of millimeter, the magazine about the technology of making movies, I’ve written about movies for the World and Independent Film Page on About.com. the Kansas City Star and local site KCActive. I’m a guest critic on the independent, foreign and documentary review episodes of Steve Kraske's "Up to Date" on KCUR, the Kansas City NPR affiliate and a former member of the Kansas City Film Critics Circle.

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The Past (2013)

February 24, 2014

What appears to be a simple love triangle eventually reveals itself as a complicated investigation into conflicting stories in Asghar Farhadi’s latest release. The writer/directorof the 2012 Oscar winner for best foreign film, A Separation, Farhadi once again focuses on domestic drama without confining it to mere soap opera; subtly, he reveals how the personal is burdened by wider world issues. Read the full review at KCActive.com.

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