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2024 Year in Review

Posted on December 27, 2024 by sheila

Here’s a roundup of most of the things I’ve written this year: here on my site, for Rogerebert.com, for my newsletter, and for my new column at Liberties Journal. Every year it’s the same thing. I spend so much time … Continue reading →

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December 2023/January-February 2024 Viewing Diary

Posted on March 1, 2024 by sheila

The Golden Bachelor Watched – in great hilarity – with Karen and Allison during a raucous sleepover, and Carol pulled up on FaceTime. So we could watch together. The whole thing is so ridiculous. Maestro (2023; d. Bradley Cooper) I … Continue reading →

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Review: The Settlers (2024)

Posted on January 12, 2024 by sheila

One of the perks of having a gig like the Ebert gig is getting to see all these directorial debuts from unknowns, or relative unknowns. Sometimes debuts show the inexperience of the director, and sometimes debuts just … are not … Continue reading →

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Review: Society of the Snow (2024)

Posted on January 5, 2024 by sheila

First review of 2024: A review of Society of the Snow, the latest filmed version of the Andes plane crash in 1972.

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2023 Books Read

Posted on December 31, 2023 by sheila

I think I might have read more books by non-American authors than American this year. Countries represented below: Austria, Hungary, Poland, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Croatia, Ireland, France, Russia, Colombia. I revisited some old favorites, which I will continue to do in … Continue reading →

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November 2023 Viewing Diary

Posted on December 16, 2023 by sheila

After Everything (2018; d. Hannah Marks, Joey Power) In early November, I holed up in a cozy little house in Connecticut with Allison and Carol. I had to work the whole time, which was a bummer but the night was … Continue reading →

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March 2019 Viewing Diary

Posted on April 1, 2019 by sheila

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World (2017; d. Catherine Bainbridge) Mum came and visited me and we watched this amazing documentary about the contributions Native Americans have made to music. It starts with Link Wray. I loved this documentary … Continue reading →

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Review: Gloria Bell (2019)

Posted on March 7, 2019 by sheila

My review of Gloria Bell, Sebastián Lelio’s remake of his own film, 2013’s Gloria, is now up at Rogerebert.com.

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Review: Disobedience (2018)

Posted on April 27, 2018 by sheila

I reviewed Disobedience for Rogerebert.com.

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January 2018 Viewing Diary

Posted on February 10, 2018 by sheila

Supernatural, Season 7, episode 10 “Death’s Door” (2011; d. Robert Singer) What an extraordinary episode of television. It’s funny: I too block out what happened in that kitchen in Bobby’s childhood. I forget it almost every time. Those actors playing … Continue reading →

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