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Film Review: “White Riot” — The Superb, Sadly Relevant, Story of Rock Against Racism

October 19, 2020
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Director Rubika Shah ends her film on this high note, but no one watching could conclude that the struggle is over

Film Review: “Town Bloody Hall” — Rip-Roaring Feminist Cross Fire

October 18, 2020
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The 1979 documentary Town Bloody Hall is a time tunnel passageway into what stand-up comedians used to call “women’s lib.” It is still liable to raise a gendered ruckus — and provide a rollicking good time.

Film Review: “Martin Eden” — Portrait of an Artist as a Young Egotist

October 18, 2020
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In his mostly successful filmic adaptation of Martin Eden, Italian director Pietro Marcello transposes with ease London’s Oakland novel to the seaport of Naples.

Film Review: More Movies to Watch While Sheltering in Place? Yep, It’s Stir-Crazy 10

October 12, 2020
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Covid-19 goes on, and, in public, our masked lives. At home, we can relax watching old movies. Here’s a 10th list of disparate favorites you can view on your computer.

Film Review: “Save Yourselves!” — A Very Likable Sci-Fi Screwball Comedy

October 6, 2020
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I am a champion of “C” movie effects, the cheaper and clunkier the better. So huzzahs for Save Yourselves! and its tacky monsters from another planet.

Film Review: “The Ground Between Us” — A Way Forward?

October 4, 2020
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Pitched in this era of hyper partisanship and sharp division, The Ground Between Us is notable because of the weight and balance it gives to the issues at stake.

Film Review: “On the Rocks” — Snooping Among the Upper Class

October 2, 2020
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Sofia Coppola’s flawed characters are part of the real world, engaged in authentic relationships struggling with universal dilemmas.

Film Review: “Cuties” — Girls Just Wanna Have Smartphones

September 26, 2020
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The real problem is the obsessive engagement with social media platforms that encourages attention-seeking behavior, and rewards it.

Film Review: Yet More Movies to Watch While Sheltering in Place — It’s Stir-Crazy 9

September 16, 2020
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Five more feature films of great interest and their links, lovingly chosen to get you through the continuing travails of the coronavirus.

Film Review and Interview: Bill Flanagan on Jimmy Carter — Rock & Roll President

September 15, 2020
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After the misery, cynicism, and division of the past four years, Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President is a breath of fresh air.

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