We see a few scenes of Janis and fellow musicians hard at work in the studio, and plenty of performance clips, but where the film excels is in showing us how her life fed her performances.
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Blu-ray Review: ‘Barcelona’ – The Criterion Collection
Whit Stillman's winning romantic comedy about politics set in late Cold War Spain.
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This film doesn’t redefine the genre or even try to do anything different; rather, it elevates what a film based on comics can be to new heights.
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What I saw at the second half of this year's festival.
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"Brigend" is a relentlessly downbeat film, and lacking a dramatically satisfying conclusion, it's a film that can be admired for its execution, even as it keeps viewers at arm's length.
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"Ip Man 3": An action purchase you won’t be sorry about later.
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What I saw at the first half of this year's festival.
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Second chances are possible for some people. But for politicians?
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"Sacrifice" is an attractively lensed story that begins promisingly in "Wicker Man" territory but disappointingly devolves into a routine mystery.
Read More »Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘By Sidney Lumet’
What would you do if you saw a violent act by a gang of 6 being perpetrated against a teenage girl?
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