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A Personal Connection Between James Gray, Food, Judaism & Me
Since its bow at Cannes in May, countless cinephiles -- myself especially -- have been eagerly awaiting the release of James Gray’s fifth feature film The Immigrant. In an attempt to quell while simultaneously stoking my excitement, I have begun to re-watch Gr...
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From Outfest: ‘Who’s Afraid of Vagina Wolf?’, ‘Valencia’ and More
Outfest wraps up today, but reviews of the film will continue to come throughout this week! For now, here are three capsule reviews of various films from the fest that I've seen.
Who's Afraid of Vagina Wolf?
Director Anna Margarita Albelo crafts a semi-autob...
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Your Guide to Outfest 2013
Having run since 1982, Outfest is one of the older major LGBTQ-focused film festivals in the United States. Now through July 21st, scores of movies about gay, lesbian, transgender, and more otherwise non-heteronormative people will be playing at various venues...
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With A Little Help from Our Friends
Every week With A Little Help From Our Friends dedicates time highlighting the best pieces of writing on film and television published around the Internet. Share more good stories in the comment section.
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With today marking the ha...
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Top 10 Movies with a Main Character Title
I’ve always thought naming a movie a character’s name was a huge risk. If you think about it, a name reveals nothing. Nothing about the plot or story of the movie. So, while the 10 films below may not be equipped with the most revealing titles, they are all ex...
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Our 15 Most Anticipated Films at the Los Angeles Film Festival
The Los Angeles Film Festival (a.k.a. LAFF) has steadily been growing into one of the most finely programmed festivals of the summer. Featuring all sorts of titles ranging from the greatest hits of Sundance, highly-anticipated studio films, art-house darlings,...
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Top 10 English-speaking Movies that Require Subtitles
Whether movie characters talk fast or have insanely thick accents (or both), sometimes subtitles work better for films, even when they’re speaking your language. And make no mistake, I love each of the films below, I’m just having a little fun with their unint...
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The David Lynch Retrospective: ‘Eraserhead’
The Movie Mezzanine Filmmaker Retrospective series takes on an entire body of work–be it director’s, screenwriter’s, or otherwise–and analyzes each portion of the filmography. By the final post of a retrospective, there will be a better understanding of the fi...
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Melbourne Top 5 (5/3/13-5/9/13)
The cultural capital of Australia, Melbourne is inarguably the premiere location for film fans down under. These weekly posts will take you beyond the multiplex and highlight the Top 5 movie alternatives worth checking out each week.
1. Indian Film Festival...
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Melbourne Top 5 (4/19/13-4/25/13)
The cultural capital of Australia, Melbourne is inarguably the premiere location for film fans down under (no matter what anyone from Sydney tells you). These weekly posts will take you beyond the multiplex and highlight the Top 5 movie alternatives worth chec...
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