Saturday, March 24, 2018

Travis Bickle for the clerical set

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First Reformed, starring Ethan Hawke (pictured left), is director Paul Schrader’s version of Taxi Driver for the clerical set. Schrader...
Thursday, March 22, 2018

A wine country rom-com, and devestating class conflict

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You Can’t Say No (Peter Kramer) is a not so hidden gem that should get wide release. It had its Florida premiere here and will be in ve...
Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Crushing stereotypes, by everyone

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The opening night film at the Tampa Bay film festival (officially known as the Gasparilla International Film Festival ) was Michael Berr...
Saturday, March 10, 2018

Word to the wise: it's TV not film

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As I’ve written before I’m not a great fan of Netflix . It’s movie samplings are meagre and play to the midstream. I’m amazed so many pro...
Sunday, March 4, 2018

Oscars, Schmoscars

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Oscars, Schmoscars. Most years I could care less about  the Aca demy Awards ’ late winter ceremony, just as I despise most award ceremoni...
Thursday, February 22, 2018

Oscar short docs: art blooms from adversity

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The problem I have with this year’s list of Oscar nominated short documentaries is the same I have with the short live action nominatio...
Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Oscar Animation shorts: croak in more ways than one

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Dear Basketball , Kobe Bryant’s ode to his basketball career, appears an odds-on fave for the Oscar best animated film. It is a sweet seren...