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Jazz Commentary: The Enduring Enigma of Chet Baker

November 21, 2025
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I take a look back at the compelling documentary “Let’s Get Lost” because of the recently released “Chet Baker Performs and Sings: Swimming by Moonlight”, 15 unreleased studio recordings made by the trumpeter.

Film Review: “Tura!” – V is for Varla

September 23, 2025
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A new documentary bares (almost) all about stripper-actress Tura Satana.

Film Review: “Marcella” — A Celebration of a Master of Italian Cuisine

May 13, 2025
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A charming and deeply entertaining documentary about Marcella Hazan and her transformation into a world-famous cookbook author and influencer.

Film Review: The Fascinating Documentary “Eno” — Every Screening Is Different

January 13, 2025
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The new bio-doc about producer-musician Brian Eno looks at the artist’s life and his creative process in a deliberately provocative new format.

Film Review: “Four Daughters” — Young Womanhood and Trauma, Experienced and Inherited

February 28, 2024
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“Four Daughters” calls attention to the complex and admittedly slippery nature of nonfiction filmmaking.

Doc Talk: Racism and the Race to the White House

January 24, 2024
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Two PBS documentaries paint a grim picture of the American soul.

Film Review: Steve McQueen’s “Occupied City” – It Wasn’t Just Anne Frank

December 23, 2023
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The disconnect between the Amsterdam of the past that is revisited and the scenes of life in the city today dramatize the fragility of memory and its erosion.

Film Review: Quality Time in French Foodie Heaven

December 6, 2023
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Frederick Wiseman’s latest documentary — an immersive visit behind the scenes of a three-star Michelin restaurant — is a savory, irresistible treat.

Film Review: “Only in Theaters” — Tough Times for a West Coast Art House Movie Chain

April 14, 2023
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Southern California’s venerable Laemmle Theaters is facing a triple whammy: financial failure, shrinking audiences, and Covid closures.

Film Review: “The Lost Weekend: A Love Story” – When John and Yoko Briefly Became John and May

April 13, 2023
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A new documentary about the John Lennon and May Pang affair is insightful but not exactly unbiased

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