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Film Review: “The Garden Left Behind” Urges Us Urgently Forward

October 8, 2019

Christopher Llewellyn Reed’s Take on 2019 Tribeca, Part 2: Top Ten Movies

May 15, 2019

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 […]

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: “Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo” Offers an Inspiring Redemption Tale
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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: “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 >>