Jordan M. Smith

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Last Call at the Oasis | Review

Got Water?

Review: Where Soldiers Come From

"Courtney's film doesn't have the life threatening camera work and visual flair of Hell and Back Again, nor does it have an abundance of drama either, but the emotions still run high through the eyes of the young soldiers and their apprehensive families."

Where Soldiers Come From | Review

Rag Tag Friends Turned War Hardened Soldiers

DVD Review: Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam

"Midway through the film, Majeed trails off into Michael's re-embracing of his faith upon his return to Pakistan, leaving our musical journeymen behind for quite some time. Though there is some mesmerizing imagery, and a smattering of theological contemplation found on his little tangent, most of it is irrelevant to the overall story."

Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam | DVD Review

"Midway through the film, Majeed trails off into Michael's re-embracing of his faith upon his return to Pakistan, leaving our musical journeymen behind for quite some time. Though there is some mesmerizing imagery, and a smattering of theological contemplation found on his little tangent, most of it is irrelevant to the overall story."

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La grazia | Review

Interview: Arab Nassar – Once Upon a Time in Gaza

Over the course of their three feature films, Gaza-born...

Interview: Tawfeek Barhom – I’m Glad You’re Dead Now (Short)

From Tarik Selah's Boy from Heaven (2022) to the...

Interview: Ali Asgari – Divine Comedy

Sometimes, in a landscape where censorship and endless approvals...

Interview: Hasan Hidi – The President’s Cake

Earlier this year, first-time filmmaker Hasan Hadi arrived in...
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