Daily Archives: April 22, 2021

Documentary Review — “Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street”

Any history of TV’s landmark children’s series “Sesame Street” is going to have Muppets and songs, a lot of laughs and a few tears, and every letter of the alphabet — over and over again. Marilyn Agrelo’s warm and sentimental … Continue reading

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Movie Preview: A “star” loses it all, “Welcome Matt”

Agoraphobia is about to be the new…Asperger’s? May 31.

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Movie Review: Fighting the KKK Kannibals of “Death Ranch”

Just so we’re clear, please do NOT pass the ketchup. There’ll be no eating right after “Death Ranch,” and certainly no red meats or anything that comes with French fries. Here’s an old-fashioned grindhouse “splatter” film, with blood and entrails, … Continue reading

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Documentary Review — Remembering “Tiny Tim: King for a Day”

If it wasn’t for Youtube, you’d have a helluva time convincing anybody under the age of 30 that Tiny Tim existed, or even could have existed. Androgynous ahead of his time, with a trilling falsetto that could crack glass, style … Continue reading

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Tyler Perry to get the Oscar recognition he’s earned — The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

His charitable acts and blasts of largesse are well documented, using his wealth to help, aid and make statements for civil and human rights and simple civility. His efforts particularly stand out during the pandemic, especially in his native Georgia … Continue reading

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