Jennifer Merin
Jennifer Merin is president of the international Alliance of Women Film Journalists and editor-in-chief of AWFJ.org, where she writes the Cinema Citizen blog. As a well-known New York-based film critic and journalist, her reviews, interviews and features have appeared in NY Press, About.com, Women’s eNews, USA Today, L.A. Times, Christian Science Monitor, US, Ms., Daily News, NY Post, SoHo News and others.
Brazil Seeks More Foreign Investment for Green Projects
Brazil is working hard to secure foreign funds for its green makeover, aiming to adopt more sustainable production methods.
This move faces challenges, but Neirevane...
Uruguayan trade union says more than a third of the population participated in general strike
According to Uruguay's largest trade union confederation PIT-CNT, more than one million of the country's 3.2 million inhabitants participated in the 24-hour general strike...
The Louisiana Film Prize: North America’s Most Unusual Film Fest
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The ongoing search for viable film distribution platforms is reflected in the proliferation of local film festivals across the...
Film: “The Irishman” is Scorsese’s Most Compelling Storytelling in Gangster Realm
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Master moviemaker Martin Scorsese has shown his mettle in many a genre, but his most compelling storytelling is in...
Film: From TIFF To Awards Season – Three Films to Watch
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The close of the annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is, generally speaking, considered the (unofficial) kick-off for the...
Film: “Ad Astra” is High Tech Sci-Fi Odyssey and Psychological Drama Spun Into One
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - “Ad Astra” is an odd admixture of movie genres that plays out on a grand scale on the big...
Film: “Anthropocene – The Human Epoch” is Epic Cinematic Meditation on Human Impact on Earth’s Evolution
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - I’d have to agree. But, fundamentally, ANTHROPOCENE is a clarion alarm that reverberates inspiration as well as caution and...
Film: “Official Secrets” Exemplifies Trend Towards Truth-Based Fiction Movies
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Truthhelm
be told, cinephiles worldwide are increasingly drawn to entertaining fiction movies that reveal insider information and provide credible analysis...
Film: “Supersize Me 2: Holy Chicken!” vs “The Biggest Little Farm”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Morgan Spurlock is back on the big screen with “Supersize Me 2: Holy Chicken!” In case you hadn’t guessed,...
Film: Documentary “Apollo 11” Takes You on Thrilling You-Are-There Ride to the Moon
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Everyone who was alive and old enough to be out of the cradle on July 24, 1969, undoubtedly recalls...