Voices and Visions from beyond HollywoodLand...
* As deconstructed by urban film critic Paulette Reynolds *
NEW Reviews
From September 1 - December 1
TCM's extensive look
at Mark Cousins
Women Make Film:
A New Road Trip
Through Cinema highlights
the work by 183 women directors.
...read more at Pioneering Feministas
TCM's extensive look
at Mark Cousins
Women Make Film:
A New Road Trip
Through Cinema highlights
the work by 183 women directors.
...read more at Pioneering Feministas
PBS examines the
exclusionary history
of American Ballet -
with a little help
from film critic
Paulette Reynolds
...read more at
Documentary Picks & Pans
"Crime of Passion may feel like
a tale about an independent
newspaper woman who impulsively
marries a cop, gets bored with
being a suburban housewife
and meets a bloody end."
But is it really?
...read more at Noir Greats
a tale about an independent
newspaper woman who impulsively
marries a cop, gets bored with
being a suburban housewife
and meets a bloody end."
But is it really?
...read more at Noir Greats
My Pandemic Marathon Diaries :
Japanes/Korean Thrillers, Jail House Blues, Time Travel, and a Bionic Cop
Japanes/Korean Thrillers, Jail House Blues, Time Travel, and a Bionic Cop
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...Read more at International Films & TV
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"HBO's documentary Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind is a walk down Tinsel Town's memory lane - sort of..."
...read more at Documentary Picks & Pans
"Adrift in Soho asks the question - Which is more intrusive - the camera lens or the naked eye watching...?"
...read more at Indie Films 2020
"Imagine that your world is humming a happy tune - and one day its contentment is shattered by a grinning blackmailer. Incriminating photos, unsavory videos and a resume of your secret life is casually dropped into your lap - together with a deadline.
What would you do?"
...read more at British Film and TV
What would you do?"
...read more at British Film and TV
'Inspired by the life
of Madam C. J. Walker'
"The tag line caught me tragically off-guard and I plunged into despair as I recognized the sinister power of the Hollywood code. A chill of certainty ran up my spine and I knew what to expect - a muddled mass of half-truths and a whole mess of sensational storytelling - because Hollywood loves to slap a coat of shiny make-believe onto a personal memoir and pass it off as truth..."
...read more at Culture Centric Cinema
of Madam C. J. Walker'
"The tag line caught me tragically off-guard and I plunged into despair as I recognized the sinister power of the Hollywood code. A chill of certainty ran up my spine and I knew what to expect - a muddled mass of half-truths and a whole mess of sensational storytelling - because Hollywood loves to slap a coat of shiny make-believe onto a personal memoir and pass it off as truth..."
...read more at Culture Centric Cinema
Older Reviews...
"Leftover Women is a PBS documentary about what happens when a totalitarian government tackles the problem of surplus population..."
...read more at Documentary Picks & Pans
"Jane Austen fans - and this reviewer is no exception - held their collective breaths, eagerly awaiting Masterpiece Theater's rendition of Sanditon. The incomplete novel set aside shortly before Ms. Austen’s death seemed to be waiting for just the right venue to bring it to life..."
...read more at British Film & TV
"Mr. Sunshine focuses on one sliver of time during the conflict between Russia, Japan and America in the early 1900s. Korea - literally caught in the middle by virtue of its location - was just emerging from the Joseon dynastic period..."
Zzz - hey, are you falling asleep?!
...read more at International Film & TV
Zzz - hey, are you falling asleep?!
...read more at International Film & TV
"Imagine Two different murders, separated by 18 years. Add one courtroom and one woman accused of both crimes. Combine with a focus on six of the twelve jurors and their convoluted, violent personal lives.
Sounds like a mystery thriller in two seasons, right?
Maybe in the United States or the UK - but ..."
...read more at International Films & TV
Sounds like a mystery thriller in two seasons, right?
Maybe in the United States or the UK - but ..."
...read more at International Films & TV
"But along comes a quiet independent film production of Shakespeare's Henry IV, Parts One and Two, adapted by Ayanna Thompson, boasting a diverse cast and a gritty urban setting - and a small fire is lit..."
...read more at Indie Films
Hollywood Award Shows
Oscar 2020: I'm Mad as Hell, but Now What?
Eau de Cinematic Clunker:
The Irishman: Worst Film of 2019?
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@CinesMovieBlog
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