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Daily Archives: April 17, 2022
Documentary Review: The Man Putin Couldn’t Murder, Blackmail or Bribe — “Navalny”
The opening moments of “Navalny,” the biographical documentary of Russian dissident, muckraker and opposition political candidate Alexei Navalny establish just how gutsy the guy is. A photogenic 40something lawyer who became a big thorn in president-pretty-much-for-life Vladimir Putin’s side, important … Continue reading
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Next screening?: A Syrian emigre dramedy, “Peace by Chocolate”
A Syrian chocolatier flees to Canada? Sounds cute. This one opens April 29, and I’m getting to it shortly.
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Netflixable? An Egyptian spin on the Kidnapping-Gone-Wrong Comedy — “Apple of My Eyes”
You can search high and low, making your “Around the World With Netflix” journey, and never have much luck disproving the premise of Albert Brooks’ political farce, “Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World.” The odd not-that-amusing rom-com from Indonesia, … Continue reading
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