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Magic Lantern to open ‘The Eagle Huntress’

Dan Webster

It's nice to know that the Magic Lantern is back in business. If nothing else, manager Jonathan Abramson serves up some of the best espresso in Spokane. But, too, if not for the theater we likely wouldn't be able to see some films anywhere else but on our home-entertainment systems.

Example: the documentary "The Eagle Huntress," which opens at the Lantern on Friday.

"The Eagle Huntress": a 13-year-old Mongolian attempts to become the first girl in 12 generations who is allowed to hunt with eagles. Following are some of the critical comments:

John Hartl, Seattle Times: "The outline of a modern feminist epic is always there in the background. What's surprising is how fresh and charming the movie manages to be."

Abby Bender, Village Voice: "The film lends itself to grand pronouncements about feminism or animal rights or some combination of the two, but at heart this is an engaging story about a girl and her eagle."

A.O. Scott, New York Times: "Viewers jaded by daily doses of digital dazzlement might not fully register the reality of the wonders they are witnessing. But that doesn't, in the end, make 'The Eagle Huntress' any less wonderful."

The Lantern might also screen the film "Loving," too. I'll note that with the other updates when they become available.