Daily Archives: January 14, 2024

Movie Review: Not a “longtime fan” of “First Time Caller”

Abe Golfarb makes a reasonably convincing talk-show host confronted by a listener who can predict the beginning events of “End Times” in “First Time Caller,” a deathly-dull thriller severely limited by a lack of visual variety. Goldfarb, as acerbic chat … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Life and love are worked out “Under the Fig Trees” in this Tunisian Oscar hopeful

A lot of living, loving, old grudges and new insights on life are worked out in a day of labor “Under the Fig Trees” of Tunisia, that country’s warm and universally human pick for submission as a Best International Feature … Continue reading

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