Monthly Archives: September 2025

Movie Preview: Silkworms and Revolution hit 19th Century Hispaniola — “Under the Same Sun”

The latest from Catalan filmmaker Ulisses Porra is a drama from the Revolutionary Birth of the Dominican Republic. Mulberry trees and silk production in a Spanish colony teetering towards independence? It’s a centerpiece at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival … Continue reading

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RIP Graham Greene: Actor who humorously humanized Native Americans on Screen dies at 73

Damn. Graham Greene died. He was one of my favorite character actors, a stoic and noble but more often lighthearted presence in films such as “Dances with Wolves” and on TV (“Northern Exposure,””Longmire,” “Tulsa King”). An Oneida Indian, he was … Continue reading

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Documentary Review: A Silent Saga of Celluloid, Cinema and Yukon History — “Dawson City: Frozen Time”

A mesmirizing movie of film, pop culture and Canadian history, “Dawson City: Frozen Time” slipped by many of us when it earned film festival circuit and limited release back in 2017. But its beauty and breathtaking ambition make it a … Continue reading

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Series Preview: Star on-the-rise Glen Powell goes…to Hulu? “Chad Powers”

We’re going to school of how the path to stardom in the streaming era has evolved and splintered in the “White Lotus/Stranger Things” era Sydney Sweeney stands out in a streaming series, blows up in a “Much Ado About Nothing” … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Still Married, Still Doomed, “The Roses” (Colman and Cumberbatch) War Again

The 36th wedding anniversary is called “The bone-china anniversary,” and no, I’m not just “having a laugh” as the Brits say. I looked it up. That’s not a very flattering label to slap on “The Roses,” a remake of “The … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Austin Butler loses a Kidney — “Caught Stealing”

New York, 1998 — not the “Seinfeld/Friends” version. The last video stores cling to life. The last pay phones stand as landmarks in the shadows of The World Trade Center. It’s still a “Warriors” city, even though Giuliani still has … Continue reading

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