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Film Review: In Insightful “The Square,” the Emperor Has Beautiful, if Ephemeral, Clothes

November 9, 2017

Film Poster: War For The Planet Of The Apes

Film Review: War For The Planet Of The Apes

July 31, 2017

Film Review: “Denise Ho: Becoming the Song” Tells of Timely and Impactful Changes in Hong Kong and China Today, While Juggling the Artist’s Personal Journey

Denise Ho: Becoming the Song (Sue Williams, 2020) 3 out of 4 stars. Director Sue Williams (Death by Design) brings the story of Cantopop star Denise Ho, her beginnings and inspiration that brought her to fame, her controversial exclusion from Hong Kong’s radio airstreams, and her part in the protests and uprisings in China against […]

Film Review: “Welcome to Chechnya” Chillingly Showcases the Hell of Kadyrov’s Violent Campaign Against Gays and Lesbians

Welcome to Chechnya (David France, 2020) 4 out of 4 stars. Russia’s Chechen Republic is a tough place. For almost two decades following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the region fought many a civil conflict, establishing – and then losing – independence from Muscovite overlords along the way. These days, it is directly ruled by […]

Film Review: Impressive Action Mayhem Is on Display in “The Outpost” and Not Much Else
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Series Review: In “The Baby-Sitters Club,” Vibrant Young Women Grow Up
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“Hamilton” Is Epic Spectacle
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Film Review: “Irresistible” Is Anything But
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Film Review: “On the Record”
June 9, 2020
On November 17, 2016, The New York Times heralded it’s article on Russell Simmons with the >>
Film Review: THE INVISIBLE MAN
February 27, 2020
Clever adaptation with Moss possessing a skill for silent hysteria. Moss’s co-star, the film’s >>
Film Review: BIRDS OF PREY
February 7, 2020
Harley keeps her “devil may care” attitude but the rest of the cast are in other movies. Childish, >>
Film Review: LITTLE WOMEN
January 2, 2020
Chalamet is a disaster as the object of desire of 2 of the Little Women. He’s like the fifth sister >>