By Bessy ADUT This is one of the films that I have mentioned earlier in my Academy Awards previews essay. I had a chance to watch this incredible, bizarre animation most recently. I’ve been a fan of Hayao Miyazaki since I was studying in Film School back in Turkey at Istanbul Bilgi University. I remember... Continue Reading →
The 96th Academy Awards will be live on March 10, 2024, at 4:00-7:00 PM PST this year. I have been a candid follower of the Oscars ever since I was a kid back in Turkey. I believe I watched them live staying up all night back home and kept watching them here in Los Angeles.... Continue Reading →
By Bessy ADUT I saw many good movies last year but I can open-heartedly say: Poor Things has been my favorite film of 2023. The most important reason is that this was the most original movie I have seen last year. The story was definitely breathtaking. I should warn the readers and viewers, this is... Continue Reading →
By Bessy ADUT This is a DreamWorks Animation review. Firstly, I would like to thank my creative collaborator/career counselor friend Sarah Melnick. I started writing again this year at the Jewish newspaper Şalom, and Sarah encouraged me to open up to new realms such as an opera and an animation review so I would like... Continue Reading →
By Bessy ADUT I would like to write a movie review on a very underrated movie at the end of this year. It’s called "The Holdovers, directed by Alexander Payne. Some of the films he wrote, produced and directed in the past you may know are, 1996 Citizen Ruth, 1999 Election, 2002 About Schmidt, 2004... Continue Reading →
By Bessy Adut And the Academy Award goes to… I am not sure how many awards this film is going to win in 2024 but I can foresee it’s going to be rightfully nominated for several awards. Although the length of the movie is shocking for many viewers, particularly in the United States of America,... Continue Reading →
By Bessy ADUT At the end of October, Mission Opera presented the West Coast premiere of Girondines, an opera in English with music by Sarah Van Sciver and lyrics by Kirsten C. Kunkle. This two-act show sheds light on the lives and deaths of six beautiful, successful, and talented French Revolution women. Based on their... Continue Reading →
By Bessy Adut Hollywood Turkish Film and Drama Days was a memorable honoring of cultural diversity, creativity, and cinematic excellence and I would like to start with two Turkish productions I had a chance to view during this festival. I would like to share my experience as a Turkish filmmaker, now also a part-time writer/journalist... Continue Reading →
By Bessy ADUT Since I started writing again at Şalom recently, I have been mostly writing mainstream movie reviews. My mainstream journey started with Barbie, Oppenheimer, Golda, My Big Fat Greek Wedding and the Agatha Christie adaptation. Then I asked my boss at Şalom, if I could also write some Independent Movie Reviews. Ivo said,... Continue Reading →
By Bessy ADUT I am excited to write about this movie because when I was growing up I used to be a book worm and Agatha Christie has been one of my favorite authors. I had a period in my life I would read at least one of her books a week; I guess that... Continue Reading →
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