Daily Archives: November 19, 2022

Next screening? A Gay Marine faces “The Inspection”

This is a very gay-tolerant cinematic fall for Gabrielle Union. She plays a mother who has to come around — a little — on her gay son, who wants to become a Marine in this drama. And in Disney’s animated … Continue reading

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Netflixable? Iñárritu’s grand, mad indulgence — “Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths”

Here are three things that aren’t explained in the movie that might help you get more out of Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s “oneiric,” Fellini-esqe, quasi-autobiographical magnum opus “Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths.” “Oneiric,” a label applied by the … Continue reading

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Documentary Review: A Gonzo sail, Paddle or Pedal dash North — “The Race to Alaska”

There’s something about Alaska that welcomes the quirky and celebrates the extreme. It’s where The Iditarod was born, after all. But I used to live on remote Kodiak Island, where the locals would invent drunken DIY river raft races, bizarre … Continue reading

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Netflixable? Jason Momoa all sugar-buzzed and ready for “Slumberland”

Of all the things you’d never expect to find on the resume of Mauna Loa-sized Jason Momoa under “special skills,” “plays nice with kids” has to be pretty far from predictable. He’s the best thing, almost the only entertaining thing, … Continue reading

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