Author: Deborah Young

The Card Counter

Posted by Deborah Young | Sep 2, 2021 | Festivals |

One of Paul Schrader’s most complex and profound reflections on personal traumatic memory bleeds into the American tragedy of Abu Ghraib in an anguishing drama starring Oscar Isaac, Tye Sheridan and Tiffany Haddish.

A New Old Play

Posted by Deborah Young | Aug 31, 2021 | Festivals, Locarno |

Director Qiu Jiongjiong uses a traditional theater troupe to spin out three long hours of dreamy reflections on Chinese history in the 20th century.