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Doc Film Review: “The IF Project”

August 29, 2016

Film Review: The Sincerity and Weirdness of “Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado” Is What the World Needs Now

Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado (Cristina Costantini/Kareem Tabsch) 3½ out of 4 stars. We, the habitants of Earth, are suffering right now, and learning about the nonconforming power and potent sincerity of legendary television astrologer Walter Mercado is exactly the type of content we need to hope for a brighter tomorrow. In Mucho […]

Film Review: “I, Pastafari” Explores the Fascinating Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, and Its Members’ Struggle for Religious Freedom

I, Pastafari: A Flying Spaghetti Monster Story (Michael Arthur, 2019) 3 out of 4 stars. The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster has millions of members worldwide and is the world’s fastest growing religion. Its members call themselves Pastafarians, seemingly a spin on the Rastafarians of Jamaica who follow the completely unconnected Rastafari religion. Pastafarians […]

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Clever adaptation with Moss possessing a skill for silent hysteria. Moss’s co-star, the film’s >>
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