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Film Review: “Fiddler on the Roof” — The Genesis of a Great Filmed Musical

June 9, 2022
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Daniel Raim’s Fiddler’s Journey to The Big Screen is a terrific documentary about the creation of the titular film.

Film Review: “Neptune Frost” – Power to the People

June 3, 2022
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This Afrofuturist cyberpunk musical is a sprawling political manifesto poetically transcribed into a visual symphony of music and images.

Film Review: “Eiffel” – A Towering Tale of Truth and Lies

June 2, 2022
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The script is credited to five writers and, well, too many cooks spoil the bouillon.

Film Review: “Top Gun: Maverick” — Assisting the Collapse of the American Empire?

June 2, 2022
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So what if the American empire is doing more and more poorly? All that matters is hopping in alongside Tom Cruise for a super-duper roller-coaster ride inside an F-18.

Film Review: “Hellbender” — Witches in the Woods

June 1, 2022
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Hellbender is not just a fabulous indie film about witches, it’s also an original coming-of-age horror movie.

Film Review: “Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story” — Close to an Infomercial

May 29, 2022
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If the filmmakers are going to delve into the Jazz Fest vaults, how is it possible to show only a few seconds of Professor Longhair and nothing of James Booker, the Meters, the Neville Brothers? Not good.

Film Commentary: Three Amazing Movies Turn 50

May 24, 2022
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A terrifically significant, and eccentric, trio of films are turning 50 this year: Marjoe, Pink Flamingos, and Silent Running.

Film Commentary: “Inland Empire” — The Dreamer Who Dreams

May 24, 2022
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David Lynch’s Inland Empire is a provocative challenge to filmmaking as a medium of visual storytelling that’s largely gone unmatched in the sixteen years since its initial release.

Film Review: “Men” — Not This Asshole Again

May 21, 2022
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I wish I could state unequivocally that this is a film perfect for this moment in time, and perhaps it is. But not in a good way.

Film Review: “Montana Story” — Confessions and Revelations in Big Sky Country

May 19, 2022
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This beautifully crafted film relates how the past, particularly one crisis in this family’s past, has colored the siblings’ lives and affected their choices.

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