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Quickie Reviews: Wish Upon; A Ghost Story; City of Ghosts; The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography

July 15, 2017 2 Comments

For those who don’t go bananas over blockbusters like War for the Planet of the Apes, there are some alternatives out there. But, be careful what you wish for. Wish…

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AFIDOCS Reviews Part Two

June 21, 2017 0 Comments

Saturday was a full day, and I had not thought I was choosing films with a theme, but at the end of the day I realized it was a day…

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AFIDOCS Reviews Part One

June 21, 2017 0 Comments

Another Year at AFIDOCS. Four days of back to back documentary films in Washington, DC (and Silver Spring, MD, though we stayed downtown this year.) We've been going since 2014…

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Atomic Homefront Review

June 17, 2017 0 Comments

This is one extremely scary movie! But it isn’t zombies or slashers. It’s invisible, and it’s killing men, women and children right here in the U S of A. And…

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Cinema Clash podcast: Snatched; The Lovers; King Arthur; The Wall; Obit

May 13, 2017 0 Comments

I missed my chance to see the Amy Schumer/Goldie Hawn Mother's-Day-weekend comedy Snatched and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword before they opened, but that didn't stop me from chatting…

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Risk

May 11, 2017 0 Comments

Good timing. Just as the U.S. Justice Department is said to be considering, again, whether to charge WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for his role in the disclosure of hundreds of…

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Citizen Jane: Battle for the City

April 28, 2017 1 Comments

If you love lower Manhattan, especially Soho, Little Italy, and the Village, you have one person to thank -- Jane Jacobs. In this inspiring documentary from Matt Tyrnauer (Valentino: The…

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Cinema Clash podcast: Get Out; Rock Dog; Kedi; Bitter Harvest; Punching Henry

March 3, 2017 0 Comments

On this edition of the Cinema Clash with Mainstream Chick and her cinema nemesis Charlie Juhl: The best movie of 2017 so far. You’ll want to Get Out and see…

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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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I Am Not Your Negro

February 5, 2017 0 Comments

This brilliant documentary walks its audience through the Civil Rights era with undoubtedly the most articulate and engaged guide possible - James Baldwin, writer (The Fire Next Time, Notes of…

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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…