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All posts by Monica Castillo
The Elmore Leonard Adaptation “Life of Crime” Fails to Impress
Back when I was moving to the Big City, the first movie I unpacked was Jackie Brown. I escaped the towers of boxes, piles of bags, and unassembled IKEA furniture to get lost in the darkly funny and surprisingly human caper based on the Elmore Leonard novel Rum...
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With A Little Help From Our Friends
In the latest edition of our weekly segment, Monica Castillo provides links to some of the best film and pop-culture writing around the web.
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“Love is Strange” Review
Love is patient, love is kind, and in Love is Strange, it’s put through the test of distance, family, and bigotry. Ben (John Lithgow) and George (Alfred Molina) are finally getting married after more than two decades of living together. But glad tidings are br...
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With A Little Help From Our Friends
Work on "Let's Be Cops," Robin Williams, Lauren Bacall, Andy Warhol, Lois Lowry, and more at our weekly roundup of great writing.
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With A Little Help From Our Friends
Every week, With a Little Help from Our Friends highlights the best pieces of writing on film, television, and literature published around the Internet. Check out the links, and feel free to share more good stories in the comment section.
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“Step Up All In” Brings Economic Reality to the Dance Floor
Step Up All In begins by breaking down what makes dance so important to people. It’s like a runner’s high, an exhilarating movement of mind, body, and soul. Images of various dance styles cycle on-screen as the audience hears the movie’s leading man describes ...
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With A Little Help From Our Friends
On this week's With A Little Help From Our Friends, we have articles about Radiohead soundtracks, LGBT representation in film, Woody Allen movies and more.
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With A Little Help From Our Friends
Every week With a Little Help from Our Friends highlights the best pieces of writing on film, television and literature published around the Internet. Check out the links, and feel free to share more good stories in the comment section.
For your reading enjoy...
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“Stop Making Sense” Still Burns Down the House 30 Years Later
Break out the hair gel and your brightest blue and pink eye shadow, we’re going back to the synth-heavy future of the ‘80s to take in a Talking Heads concert. You heard me.
Now available on iTunes and making its way around the country on a theater tour, Jon...
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With A Little Help From Our Friends
Every week With a Little Help from Our Friends highlights the best pieces of writing on film, television and literature published around the Internet. Check out the links, and feel free to share more good stories in the comment section.
For your reading enjoy...
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