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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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All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone

November 3, 2016 1 Comments

This is without doubt the perfect film for this particular time in America! The question this documentary poses is what the hell is wrong with our current media and why…

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Hooligan Sparrow

November 2, 2016 0 Comments

I love gutsy women and Ye Haiyan aka Hooligan Sparrow has got to be one of the gutsiest around. As a Chinese women's rights activist she has put herself in…

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The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years

September 27, 2016 0 Comments

Fun! Fun! Fun! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! This documentary from Ron Howard looks at the touring years of the greatest musical group the world has ever known. Okay, that's just my…

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Landfill Harmonic

September 8, 2016 0 Comments

The town of Cateura in Paraguay is built on a landfill. Most of the people there make their meager livings sorting trash into sellable recyclables. 40% of the kids don't…

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Lo and Behold, Reveries of the Connected World

August 18, 2016 1 Comments

Anyone who knows me knows I am a HUGE Werner Herzog fan. So when we went to AFI DOCS and could only get one ticket to the Guggenheim Symposium, where…

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Mainstream Chick’s Quick Takes: The Secret Life of Pets; Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates; Life, Animated; Zero Days

July 11, 2016 0 Comments

The Secret Life of Pets is one of those movies that is probably critic-proof because the trailer is so darn cute and promising that kids (and many adults too) will…

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Hockney

June 6, 2016 1 Comments

David Hockney has to be one of the most famous living artists. His work is in every major modern art museum and verging on 80 he is still going strong,…

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Mainstream Chick’s Quick Takes: Barbershop: The Next Cut; The Dark Horse; First Monday in May

April 18, 2016 0 Comments

Barbershop: The Next Cut is the second sequel (or maybe the third if you count the spin-off, Beauty Shop) to the 2002 surprise hit, Barbershop, about a day in the…

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Oscar Nominees — Documentary [Feature]

February 4, 2016 0 Comments

I've seen all of the nominees this year, thanks to attending the AFI DOCS and Full Frame festivals and Netflix. If you're filling out your Oscar ballot, here are my…

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Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom

October 9, 2015 0 Comments

Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom is only available on Netflix right now, so if you don't have a subscription, you're missing a very powerful, well-made documentary. The bulk…

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Tower to the People-Tesla’s Dream at Wardenclyffe Continues

October 4, 2015 0 Comments

When people hear the name Tesla these days, most probably think of the car from Elon Musk. But Musk named that car after one of the great unsung inventors of…

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The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

September 2, 2015 0 Comments

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution tells the heartbreaking history of the rise and fall of The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. I saw it earlier this year at…

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Steak (R)evolution

July 16, 2015 0 Comments

Vegetarians need not bother with this one. This gustatory documentary is lovingly prepared for steak lovers around the world. French writer-director Franck Ribière travels the globe in search of the…

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Amy

July 13, 2015 0 Comments

A star is born and then she self-destructs. Amy is the utterly tragic tale of singer Amy Winehouse, who was so full of talent and entirely unprepared or more likely…