Tim Jackson

Film Review: “20th Century Women” — The Ties That Bind

January 11, 2017
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Search for who you are and stick to it, Mike Mills advises in his films, though it may not always be easy.

Film Commentary: Black Lives Matter, Cinematic Expressions

December 19, 2016
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One of the heartening trends in film during 2016 has been an increase in the number of quality films that focus on African-Americans.

Film Preview: The Weirdly Beautiful World of Rosamond Purcell — “An Art That Nature Makes”

November 13, 2016
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Rosamond Purcell’s striking photographs are about surprising transformations, the unexpected magic of metamorphosis.

Film Review: “Loving” — The Courage of Passion

November 10, 2016
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Loving celebrates the passion and courage of two people who, by doing what was right for them, established justice for generations to come.

Film Review: “Christine” — Dramatizing an On-Air Suicide

October 22, 2016
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Christine is less interested in serving up a moral lesson or providing sociological analysis than generating sympathy.

Film Preview: Sasha Lane on the Heroic Honesty of “American Honey”

October 6, 2016
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“It was really hard to get to certain places and bring up memories and experiences and put that out there.”

Film Feature: Unraveling The JT Leroy Story — An Interview with Jeff Feuerzeig, director of “Author: The JT Leroy Story”

September 18, 2016
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Author: The JT Leroy Story is full of jaw-dropping revelations, multiple fictions, role playing, and complicated psychological gamesmanship.

Film Review: “Eight Days a Week” — A Marvelous Look at The Beatles on Tour

September 12, 2016
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Unlike any other Beatles documentary, this one succeeds in presenting the hysteria of the few years when the band played live and toured the world.

Film Review: “Sully” — A Solid Shot of American Heroism

September 9, 2016
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I was never bored during Sully‘s brisk 90 minutes.

Book Review: Homage to Scott Miller — Perceptive Attention Paid to a Lost Pop Genius

August 28, 2016
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Brett Milano approaches his subject with encyclopedic knowledge, a fan’s fervor, and the seasoned music journalist’s skill.

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