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Film Review: “I Carry You with Me” — An Immigrant’s Epic Story of Sacrifice and Love

June 21, 2020
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The delicious cheekiness of the film is to present a story about two gay immigrants as a swooning romantic epic spanning years.

Film Review: “Miss Juneteenth” — Hope Is Heart-wrenching

June 20, 2020
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There is a gemlike quality to this film: an emotional, earthbound portrayal of the lived experience of a black woman — fighting to make ends meet, retaining her integrity despite repeated indignities.

Film Review: “There Are No Lions in Tel Aviv” — The Story of Rabbi Doolittle

June 19, 2020
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This is one of the best documentaries I have ever seen, one that I plan to view again and again.

Film Review: “Proud” — What It Means to Exist as a Gay Person in France

June 19, 2020
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Proud excels when it makes the political personal, utilizing its characters as affecting markers for changing minds and hearts.

Film Review: Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods” — Reunion and Redemption

June 16, 2020
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Spike Lee examines a number of racist stereotypes that illuminate the times these men lived through, the bigoted conditions of their service and sacrifice, and their continued struggle for respect and parity.

Film Review: Three Early Classics of Gay Love and Desire

June 12, 2020
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It is an apt time to honor these pioneers: to recognize that we are here, and have always been here, making compelling art from under the shadow of oppression.

Film Review: “Shirley” — Domestic Witchcraft

June 5, 2020
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Shirley is hard to watch, hard to resist, and deeply, deliciously haunting.

Film Review: “Tommaso” — A Portrait of the Messy Inner Life of an Artist

June 4, 2020
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Director/writer Abel Ferrrara, who often features character actors such as Christopher Walken and Harvey Keitel in his movies, has found a kindred spirit in Willem Dafoe.

Film Review: Want More Movies to Watch While Sheltering in Place? Stir-Crazy 5

June 1, 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: “The High Note” — Too Many False Notes

May 28, 2020
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This is a feminist battle where all participants wear marshmallow boxing gloves.

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