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Film Review: “Seberg” — Starlet, Surveilled
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
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
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
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
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.
Book Review: “Play the Way You Feel” — Jazz on Film, Music and Myth
Play The Way You Feel is the best volume around on the uneasy relationship between film and jazz.
Film Review: “Deerskin” — Reimagining the Male Ego
Deerskin is a mordantly funny commentary on the fragility of identity, livelihood, and masculinity.
Film Reviews: More Movies to Watch While Sheltering in Place — Stir-Crazy 2
Here are five more appealing feature films and their links, handpicked to get you pleasurably through the Covid-19 days. Two need to be rented, three are free.
Film Review: “To the Stars” — Girls Have It Tough
To the Stars is a somewhat formulaic Middle America melodrama, enlivened by inspired and well-directed performances that infuse some radiant life into small town struggles.