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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom: Compelling ...
This film is an adaptation of the 1984 August Wilson Broadway play of the same name. The screenplay was written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, and it’s
Wonder Woman 1984: More Is Less (HBO Max)
The original 2017 “Wonder Woman” was a fantastic superhero movie. This sequel shares many of the same features that made the original great, but its
Uncle Frank: A “Frank” Tale Abo...
This interesting film, written and directed by Alan Ball, is well-worth watching. It’s primarily a film about two gay men which takes place in the
I’m Your Woman: A Woman “On-The...
I’m a big fan of Rachel Brosnahan – the star of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” a terrific comedy/drama series on Amazon Prime. In this thriller,
Hillbilly Elegy: I’m Sure the Memoir ...
I was at a disadvantage when I saw this film, since I had never read J.D. Vance’s 2016 best-selling memoir of the same name. If
My Octopus Teacher: An “ImmersiveR...
I was never into Octopuses. I didn’t like the way they tasted. “Octopus’s Garden,” written and sung by Ringo on “Abbey Road,” was one of
The Secrets We Keep: Good Movie, But Keep t...
If you want to come down from the high of the Joe Biden victory, there isn’t a better way to do this than to watch
On The Rocks: “Sobering” But Hu...
This drama/comedy written and directed by Sofia Coppola has two threads subtly woven together in a short 90-minute film. The most obvious theme is a
The Trial of the Chicago 7: A Violent Strol...
My oldest of my three sons (Ryan) was born in 1977, so even he wasn’t alive in 1968 when the Chicago riots took place. Picture
The Boys in the Band: A “Gay” B...
“The Boys in the Band,” a play written by Marc Crowley, premiered “Off-Broadway” in 1968. There was a Broadway revival of the play in 2018
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