Daily Archives: July 13, 2022

Documentary Review: Courtney Barnett invites us on tour, into her “Anonymous Club”

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Roger Moore

Australian “slacker rock” star Courtney Barnett and her longtime music video collaborator Danny Cohen team up for a Courtney-and-nothing-but documentary, “Anonymous Club.” It’s not so much an invitation into her world as a peek at it from an almost safe, emotionally-muted distance. She shows … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: A Marriage takes maybe its final turn, “The Wheel”

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Roger Moore

At certain points, relationships can develop their own momentum, careening headlong towards affirmation or collapse. And heaven help anybody trying to stall the inevitable, put the brakes on or turn “The Wheel.” Albee and Walker are hurtling towards the abyss … Continue reading →

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Netflixable? A sober-minded memoir of Israeli Independence — “Image of Victory”

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Roger Moore

National foundation myths are dearly held, but the more recent the “foundation,” the trickier it is to get a myth out of the cold hard facts. On its surface, “Image of Victory” is a piece of Israeli agitprop, a triumphalist/martyred … Continue reading →

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