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Searching for Home –“Nomadland”

One of the first things I do when moving to a new town is to search for an arthouse cinema. … More

Bob Wells, Chloe Zhao, Joshua James Richards, Ludovico Einaudi, Nomadland, RV Living

Big Stories, Small Screens

Does HOW you watch a movie, effect it’s popularity? It may effect the box office and award prospects of a … More

Alexadre Desplats, George Clooney, Helena Zengel, James Newton Howard, Peter Greengrass, Tom Hanks

“One Night in Miami” and “Soul”–Black Male Representation

How does an animated film about a Black band teacher from 70’s Queens and a dramatic film that imagines conversations … More

Kemp Powers, One Night in Miami, Pete Docter, Pixar Animation Studio, REgina King, Soul

False Promises: A Call to Arms to Improve Gender Roles

Parents want to protect their children and ensure they have promising futures. We want to keep all children safe, but … More

Carey Mulligan, Cnsent, Emerald Fennell, Laverne Cox, Promising Young Woman

“Mank”–a Black & White Melodrama for those who love Old Hollywood

Question: What’s Black and White and Red (read) all over? Answer: A newspaper. Bada bing bada ba! No one would … More

Amanda Seyfried, Citizen Kane, David Fincher, Gary Oldman, Herman J Mankiewicz, Mank, Marion Davies, Orson Welles

Why the Popularity of “The Queen’s Gambit” is an Antidote to Shameful Streaming

There’s been so much stupidity. During our first lock-down for the Pandemic, many of us streamed the Soap Opera-Reality Show-Trash … More

Allan Scott, Anya Taylor-Joy, Chess, Netflix, Scott Frank, The Queens Gambit, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Walter Tevis

Reality vs Fantasy — “Over The Moon”

There’s a great joy in the synchronicity of the Universe. China has launched a rocket to the moon so astronauts … More

Glen Keane, Over the Moon, SFFILM

“Apple” and “Little Fish” — Memory Loss and Love in Strange Places

Multiple fall film festivals featured Apples (Mila), a directoral debut from Christos Nikou, who also co-wrote and produced the film. … More

Apples, Chad Hartigan, Chistos Nikou, Little Fish, Memory Loss, Pandemic

Fall Film Festivals: a Virtual Year of Great Programming

This pandemic year of 2020, we all face challenges. Many of us felt lonely as we quarantined, unable to see … More

American Film Institute, British Film Institute, Denver Film Festival, Mill Valley Film Festival, New York Film Festival, Woodstock Film Festival

Gilding the Lily: “The Glorias”

‘The Glorias’ (streaming on Amazon Prime Video; for sale on other platforms) “Encountering new places and people can unsettle our assumptions”, Gloria … More

Gloria Steinem, Gloria: A Life, Julie Taymor, Mrs America, The Glorias

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