Daily Archives: April 13, 2020

Movie Preview: A meteor event in close “PROXIMITY”

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Aliens? In LA? Go figure. May.

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Netflixable? Don’t run toward the “Dark Light”

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    A juvenile in jeopardy, impressively dark and gloomy production values and a leading lady who delivers bug-eyed alarm with the best of them give “Dark Light” a fighting chance. It’s a creature feature with a silly but scary … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: How “Winter Flies” when you run away from your Czech home

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If only every comedy had the surprise twist that the Czech road picture “Winter Flies” saves for its finale. It’s simple, and simple-minded, and it so upends expectations that it leaves you the way every comedy should — tickled. It’s … Continue reading →

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Documentary Review: Netflix’s “One of Us” exposes the horrors of escaping Hasidism

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The portrait of Hasidism community that’s emerged in films paint it as an insular, secretive and virulently patriarchal cult — a combination of the worst theocratic fundamentalism of the Amish, Islam and Mormonism. Documentaries such as “93 Queen” capture the … Continue reading →

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