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Arty Chick’s Middleburg Festival Download

October 27, 2017 0 Comments

What a great festival! It's my first year at Middleburg, now in its 5th year, but I was truly impressed by their selections. It's a small festival, as yet pretty…

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Review: I Am Another You

October 26, 2017 0 Comments

Nanfu Wang is a very gutsy documentarian. In her previous film, Hooligan Sparrow, she put herself in extreme danger by documenting one of China's most famous women’s rights activists taking…

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Review: Clash

August 24, 2017 0 Comments

This is an edge of your seat sort of film. It takes place in Egypt after the Arab Spring, after the Muslim Brotherhood has been thrown out of the government…

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The Beguiled Review

July 3, 2017 0 Comments

When I heard this film was being done, my first thought was, "A remake of the 70s Clint Eastwood flick? Why?" But fortunately it's not a remake. Sophia Coppola has…

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Toni Erdmann

March 15, 2017 1 Comments

This father-daughter dramedy/farce from German director Maren Ade may clock in at 162 minutes, but I never got bored and it certainly didn't drag. The film starts with a familiar…

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Frantz

March 14, 2017 1 Comments

French writer/director François Ozon has made some of my favorite films these last few years. With The New Girlfriend, In the House, and Potiche he's shown himself to be very…

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Live Action (Short Subject) Nominees

February 23, 2017 1 Comments

This is also a hard category, because the films are all so different, and the art of telling a story in a short time without either rushing it or shortchanging…

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Animation (Short Subject) Nominees

February 11, 2017 1 Comments

The Animated shorts category is always a hard one for me to judge. Will the Academy members go with the best, most amazing animation, or will it be about telling…

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Documentary (Short Subject) nominees

February 9, 2017 1 Comments

This has got to be the toughest group of the shorts to watch. They're usually a lot more diverse, but this year, with one feel-good exception, they are all about…

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Mainstream Chick’s Top Picks of 2016

December 28, 2016 0 Comments

It's that time of year - when friends, family, and strangers in the elevator ask, "Hey, Did you see [fill in the blank]? Is it any good? What's your favorite…

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The Brand New Testament

December 21, 2016 1 Comments

Looking for a fun flick that isn’t on everyone's lips yet? Look no further than The Brand New Testament. This absurdist film from Belgium starts with a blasphemous premise. God…

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Hell or High Water

December 20, 2016 0 Comments

Hell or High Water didn't get the attention it deserved when it was out. But now it's getting some notice by the awards people, so I thought I'd give my…

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Neruda

December 15, 2016 0 Comments

Chilean poet Pablo Neruda received a Nobel prize for literature in 1974 and is considered by many to be one of the greatest who ever lived. More poem than biopic,…

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La La Land

December 14, 2016 1 Comments

Believe the buzz. La La Land IS the best movie of 2016. It's certainly my top pick for top honors in the Oscar pool. But here’s the twist. I had…

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Mainstream Chick’s Quick Takes: Office Christmas Party; Miss Sloane; Jackie; Lion

December 8, 2016 0 Comments

Comedy. Drama. Suspense. History. Politics. Lots to choose from at the box office this weekend. And it’s all pretty good, even awards-worthy. Except for Office Christmas Party. That one’s just…