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Film Review: ‘Orlando, My Political Biography’ Explores Trans People Past and Present

October 3, 2023 Documentaries, Editor Pick: Film, Festivals, Film, Independent Cinema, Movie Reviews, Reviews film, Top Stories Comments Off on Film Review: ‘Orlando, My Political Biography’ Explores Trans People Past and Present

'Orlando, my Political Biography,' NYFF 2023

'Orlando, my political Biography' is an intriguing film which uses Virginia Woolf's novel 'Orlando' to understand trans people past and present.

Anthem Film Review: ‘The Exiles’ – Steven Soderbergh Production Wins Best Documentary

July 22, 2023 Documentaries, Editor Pick: Film, Festivals, Film, Movie Reviews, Reviews film, Top Stories Comments Off on Anthem Film Review: ‘The Exiles’ – Steven Soderbergh Production Wins Best Documentary

'The Exiles' provides an amazing look into the lives of young Chinese who escaped China after the Tiananmen Square massacre.

Film Interview: Andreas Eidhagen, Director of ‘Philosopher of the Sea’

July 13, 2023 Documentaries, Film, Interviews film Comments Off on Film Interview: Andreas Eidhagen, Director of ‘Philosopher of the Sea’

Andreas Eidhagen shares stories about following 83-year-old Swedish sailor Sven Yrvind for his new documentary.

Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘The Fourth Wall’ – a Must-See Documentary

June 23, 2023 Documentaries, Documentaries, Festivals, Film, Reviews & Recaps, TV, TV Reviews & Commentaries Comments Off on Tribeca Film Festival Review: ‘The Fourth Wall’ – a Must-See Documentary

'The Fourth Wall' documentary series chronicles the rise and fall of the secretive Manhattan Upper West Side cult, The Sullivanians.

Movie Review: ‘Chasing Chasing Amy’

June 9, 2023 Documentaries, Film, Movie Reviews, Reviews film, Top Stories Comments Off on Movie Review: ‘Chasing Chasing Amy’

'Chasing Chasing Amy' is a remarkable movie. Beautiful, intelligent and proud, the perfect movie for Pride Month.

Film and Music Reviews: DVDs Capture San Francisco’s Glory Days, plus Frankie Ford, Bill Pritchard, Cal Tjader, and David Deacon

May 16, 2023 Album Reviews, Classic Rock, Documentaries, DVD and Blu-ray Reviews, Folk, Jazz, Music DVD & Blu-ray Reviews, R&B, Reissues, Rock, Uncategorized Comments Off on Film and Music Reviews: DVDs Capture San Francisco’s Glory Days, plus Frankie Ford, Bill Pritchard, Cal Tjader, and David Deacon

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A DVD set features vintage performances by Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead, and more. Plus, CDs from Frankie Ford, Bill Pritchard, Cal Tjader, and David Deacon.

SXSW 2023 Film Review: ‘Geoff McFetridge: Drawing a Life’

March 24, 2023 Documentaries, Editor Pick: Film, Film, Movie Reviews, Reviews film, Top Stories Comments Off on SXSW 2023 Film Review: ‘Geoff McFetridge: Drawing a Life’

This absorbing documentary paints a portrait of a visual artist whose creativity and quest for truth is boundless.

SXSW 2023 Film: ‘Angel Applicant’ – A Story Within a Story

March 17, 2023 Documentaries, Editor Pick: Film, Festivals, Film, Genres, Movie Reviews, Reviews film, SXSW Comments Off on SXSW 2023 Film: ‘Angel Applicant’ – A Story Within a Story

Art can have a profound influence on our lives. Paintings of angels from 90 years ago helped artist Ken Meyer deal with disease.

Film Review: ‘American Pot Story: Oaksterdam’

February 16, 2023 Documentaries, Editor Pick: Film, Film, Movie Reviews, Reviews film, Top Stories Comments Off on Film Review: ‘American Pot Story: Oaksterdam’

The story of passionate activists seeking to legalize marijuana all around the country is told in this absorbing documentary.

Movie Review: ‘The Voice of Dust and Ash’

November 15, 2022 Arts, Culture and Society, Documentaries, Editor Pick: Film, Film, Movie Reviews, Reviews film, Top Stories Comments Off on Movie Review: ‘The Voice of Dust and Ash’

This remarkable film brings Iranian musician Mohammad Reza Shajarian to life with passion and joy.