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Tag: Documentary

Movie Review ~ I Am: Céline Dion

Movie Review I Am: Céline Dion 7/10 The Facts Synopsis: A journey inside Céline Dion’s life as she reveals her battle with Stiff Person Syndrome. Director: Irene Taylor Stars: Céline Dion Rated: PG Running Length: 102 minutes The Thoughts It can often be easy to mistake the artist for the art and to confuse the…
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June 21, 2024
Movie Review ~ The Greatest Night in Pop

Movie Review The Greatest Night in Pop 8/10 The Facts Synopsis: Unpacks the story of how Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson convinced all of America’s biggest pop and rock stars to check their egos and harmonize together on the same song. Director: Bao Nguyen Stars: Lionel Richie, Bruce Springsteen, Smokey Robinson, Cyndi Lauper, Kenny Loggins,…
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January 29, 2024
Movie Review ~ We Live Here: The Midwest

Movie Review We Live Here: The Midwest 7/10 The Facts Synopsis: Highlights the individual experiences of LGBTQI+ families who, in the face of discriminatory laws and rising hostility, are attempting to establish lives in their communities. Director: Melinda Maerker Stars: Heather Keeler Rated: NR Running Length: 53 minutes The Thoughts We only now understand the…
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December 7, 2023
Movie Review ~ Sly

Movie Review Sly 8/10 The Facts Synopsis: Explores Sylvester Stallone’s life and nearly 50-year career, from a rough childhood in Hell’s Kitchen to struggling actor to action filmmaker and star of Hollywood franchises. Director: Thom Zimny Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Frank Stallone, Henry Winkler, Talia Shire, John Herzfeld, Wesley Morris, Quentin Tarantino Rated: R…
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November 7, 2023
AFI DOCS Film Festival – Part 2

Try HarderThese movies like TRY HARDER! about teens waiting on college admission decisions stress me out to no end. When I got into college, I waited for an envelope stuffed with confetti that exploded all over my living room. Nowadays, they wait by their phones or laptops refreshing a webpage to see what their future…
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July 3, 2021
Movie Review ~ Gunda

Movie Review Gunda 4.5/10 The Facts Synopsis: Experiential cinema in its purest form chronicling the unfiltered lives of a mother pig, a flock of chickens, and a herd of cows with masterful intimacy. Director: Victor Kossakovsky Stars: Gunda Rated: G Running Length: 93 minutes The Thoughts I couldn’t have known it at the time but I’m sort of miffed at myself for…
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April 16, 2021
Special Series ~ 56th Chicago International Film Festival – Update

I’m currently providing coverage for the 56th Chicago International Film Festival. Click here for my latest updates on the documentary Finding Yingying from director Jiayan ‘Jenny’ Shi.
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October 18, 2020
Movie Review ~ The 2014 Oscar Nominated Short Films – Documentary

Oscar Nominated Short Films…anyone that has ever done an office Oscar pool is familiar with these categories. These are the nominees with names of films you’ve never heard of and if you’re like me you usually pick the one that sounds the most Oscar-y or the one with the craziest title. For the past few…
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March 2, 2014
Movie Review ~ The Imposter

Movie Review The Imposter 7/10 The Facts Synopsis: A documentary centered on a young Frenchman who convinces a grieving Texas family that he is their 16-year-old son who went missing for 3 years. Director: Bart Layton Stars: Frédéric Bourdin, Carey Gibson, Beverly Dollarhide, Charlie Parker Rated: R Running Length: 99 minutes Trailer Review: Here The…
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August 23, 2012
The Silver Bullet ~ “Queen of Versailles” Trailer

Synopsis: A documentary that follows a billionaire couple who live in a 90,000-square-foot mansion inspired by Versailles, built on the success of the time-share industry. Release Date: July 20, 2012 Thoughts: A good documentary on greed is appreciated by this reviewer and Queen of Versailles seems to fit the bill. Then again, I’m also one…
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June 23, 2012