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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 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: Provincetown Film Festival — A Very Good Year

June 28, 2021
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John Waters and I were in sync with our favorite in this year’s festival.

Film Feature: Report from the 2017 Provincetown Film Festival

June 22, 2017
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One of the Provincetown Film Festival’s highlights: a documentary on the life of best-selling author Armistead Maupin.

Film Review: The Provincetown Film Festival 2013 — A Distinctly Humanist Focus

June 27, 2013
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As for new independent films, producer Christine Vachon noted that each generation requires fresh stories and comparisons with a ‘golden’ age of filmmaking are irrelevant.

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