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Film Review: “The Ghost of Peter Sellers” — A Riveting Postmortem

May 24, 2020
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The documentary has a “why me?” element to it, with a dark comic edge, but it isn’t a pity party.

Podcast Review: “Team Deakins” — For Film Geeks Only (and That’s not a Bad Thing)

May 23, 2020
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The podcast Team Deakins has quite a bit to teach us about the art and craft of cinematography.

Film Commentary: Drive-Ins May Save Our Sanity this Summer

May 22, 2020
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The sensory delights of drive-ins have been pretty well forgotten in an age when watching movies has meant never leaving the comfort of your living room.

Arts Remembrance: Lynn Shelton, Rising Star of Independent Film

May 20, 2020
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Lynn Shelton had developed what was becoming her own distinctive blend of comedy and drama, one that drew on strong writing, improvisation, and women characters.

Music Documentary Review: “Up From the Streets” — New Orleans’ History of Oppression and Creativity

May 18, 2020
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Up From the Streets is no New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival — but it tries.

Film Review: “Seberg” — Starlet, Surveilled

May 15, 2020
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The enigma of Seberg’s demise hangs over this biopic, which focuses on the civil rights activism that made the actress a target for the FBI’s covert surveillance.

Film Reviews: More Movies to Watch While Sheltering in Place — Stir-Crazy 4

May 15, 2020
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Six more feature films of great interest and their links, carefully chosen to get you through the travails of the coronavirus.

Film Reviews: Even More Movies to Watch While Sheltering in Place — Stir-Crazy 3

May 6, 2020
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Five more feature films of great interest and their links, carefully chosen to get you through the travails of the coronavirus.

Film Review: “Robert the Bruce” — Bravery and Heart

May 6, 2020
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Robert the Bruce is a chronicle of war that contains moments of bucolic beauty and poetry that will surely appeal to lovers of historical films.

Film Review: “Driveways” — The Soul of a Man

May 6, 2020
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It’s a simple and formulaic premise: a boy with a single mom and an old widower become soulmates. But Driveways transcends cliché because of its strong direction and performances, especially from the late Brian Dennehy.

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