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Nashville Film Festival Rundown

October 7, 2021 0 Comments

This was my first time (virtually) attending the Nashville Film Festival. It is close enough for me to drive over, but that was not possible this time around. They had a…

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Quickie Review: Justin Bieber: Our World

October 5, 2021 0 Comments

Calling all true Beliebers, this one's for you! There's not much more to say other than Justin Bieber: Our World will reaffirm his fans' love for Justin-- the man (when…

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2fer review: The Salvator Mundi docs

September 10, 2021 0 Comments

Back in June I saw The Lost Leonardo at AFIDOCS and described it as a great art thriller documentary. I remember when the Salvator Mundi (Savior of the world) painting…

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Review: Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali

September 6, 2021 0 Comments

If you saw the excellent One Night in Miami earlier this year, you're aware that Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali were close friends. And if you're like me, you wanted…

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Review: The Meaning of Hitler

August 11, 2021 0 Comments

This timely documentary takes on a huge question: Can we ever really understand Hitler and people's endless fascination with him? It's a daunting task, since there have been countless other…

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AFIDOCS 2021: Arty Chick’s Download

June 30, 2021 0 Comments

This year was a distance festival. There were opportunities to be in the theaters in DC, but I chose to watch everything online from afar, on my couch. That’s a…

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Review: Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation

June 18, 2021 0 Comments

Tennessee Williams and Truman Capote were two of mid-20th century America's greatest writers. They were also close friends, though at times not so close. This new documentary examines that friendship,…

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Review: Rita Moreno: Just A Girl Who Decided To Go For It

June 17, 2021 0 Comments

EGOT*. If you know what that is, you may also be aware of Rita Moreno's body of work. This film about her is a fairly straightforward tribute documentary, with talking…

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Quickie Review: Emily @ the Edge of Chaos

May 21, 2021 0 Comments

Looking for something funny and quirky and thought provoking? This live performance documentary by the late stand-up performer Emily Levine will keep you laughing and scratching your head for all…

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Review: PINK: All I Know So Far

May 18, 2021 0 Comments

“I’m comin’ up so you better get this party started.” Oh yeah, okay. I do know some PINK music! PINK: All I Know So Far was smart to start with…

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Review: Los Hermanos/The Brothers

May 15, 2021 0 Comments

At the center of this wonderful musical documentary are Ilmar and Aldo López-Gavilán, musician brothers separated for much of their lives by US-Cuban politics. Ilmar left Cuba at the age…

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Quickie Review: The Boy From Medellin

May 5, 2021 0 Comments

The Boy From Medellin is a documentary about a Colombian reggaeton superstar who I must confess I'd never heard of. Not really my jam (I had to look up 'reggaeton').…

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Quickie Review: Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

April 25, 2021 0 Comments

"Sesame Street" is a timeless classic and this documentary helps explain why. Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street takes a deep dive into the heart and soul of…

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Arty Chick’s Oscar Ballot

April 23, 2021 0 Comments

Update: I began my Oscar viewing thinking the show was fun and creative, but it went totally off the rails about half way through and ended in the most abrupt…

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Review: My Octopus Teacher

April 19, 2021 1 Comments

With the Oscars just a few days away, I'm trying to catch up on all the ones that slipped by. I'd heard about My Octopus Teacher from friends, but thought…