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Yahoo
25-04-2025
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At the Box Office: ‘Istanbul Encyclopedia'
COLCHESTER, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) – This week on 'At the Box Office', film critic Julia Swift talked about 'Istanbul Encyclopedia', a series that follows a young woman as she goes to school in Istanbul. The main character comes from a devout Muslim family, and ends up living with her mother's estranged best friend, which creates an interesting dynamic. While the city serves as a backdrop for conversations about family and religion, Swift says that the show is 'really about what's going on between these two women.' The older woman, a non-religious doctor who serves as a caretaker for her family, is a nice contrast to our main character. According to Swift, this main character runs toward Istanbul, while our other character wishes to escape it, and her responsibilities. The deep, complex friendship between these women really sold the show to Swift. 'It's just inspiring, definitely watch it.' Anyone can check out 'Istanbul Encyclopedia' on Netflix now. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
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At the Box Office: ‘Yadang: The Snitch'
COLCHESTER, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) – This week on 'At the Box Office' film critic Julia Swift discussed 'Yadang: The Snitch', a Korean film about the those that provide drug-dealer information to the police. While this film does have action, Swift says it's 'not just for action lovers.' She notes that this film is a 'really smart, really good, wonderful moments type film that transcends the action genre.' The action itself comes in little bursts that are fun and not very gory. 'Yadang: The Snitch' also has some notable actors attached to it that create strong characters. Those characters embody the themes of this film, which Swift says are classism and social divide. Despite these strong qualities, Swift's biggest criticism is that she's tired of 'only seeing prostitutes and sex workers as the women characters in Korean action films.' Still, Swift found this to be a fun watch. Anyone interested can check out 'Yadang: The Snitch' in select theatres next week. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-04-2025
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At the Box Office: ‘Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse'
COLCHESTER, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) – This week on 'At the Box Office' film critic Julia Swift talked about the upcoming documentary 'Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse'. The film is about Art Spiegelman, the Pulitzer-Prize-winning cartoonist that wrote MAUS. It focuses on his life, and his experience growing up with parents that were Holocaust survivors. 'The documentary made me so excited for his work,' Swift said. She also noted that the film is 'by the books' and 'traditional', but effective. 'Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse' showed Swift the impact of comics, plus how they affect society and politics. Those interested can check out this documentary on PBS next Tuesday, April 15. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
