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Cinema in Focus - BLACK SWAN - 3 Stars

January 23rd, 201108:57 PM ET

By Denny Wayman

Novels are known for their ability to portray the inner thoughts and struggles of their characters better than cinema. But in Darren Oronofsky's film of the "Black Swan" we have a masterpiece of psychological story-telling. Taking us inside the world of professional ballet, he also takes us inside the mind of the driven ballerina, Nina Sayers (Nata...
Cinema in Focus - BROTHERS - 3 Stars

December 10th, 200912:28 PM ET

By Denny Wayman

Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin Though simply titled "Brothers," Jim Sheridan's film is far more complicated than its title implies. This is a film about two brothers and the complex bond that male siblings experience. But it is also a film about the effects of generational dysfunction, the trauma of war, the psychological effects of kidnapping a...

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Cinema In Focus is a social and spiritual movie commentary. Hal Conklin is former mayor of Santa Barbara and Denny Wayman leads the Santa Barbara Free Methodist Church.
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