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Tag Archives: Syria
Solidarity
Walking through the West Village on an Arctic blast of a morning … … there were more, but it was too cold to stop and take pics of all of the visible manifestations of solidarity. Speaking of solidarity, the NY … Continue reading
April 2020 Viewing Diary
Almost Love (2020; d. Mike Doyle) This movie really irritated me. I reviewed for Ebert. Lovesick. (original title Scrotal Recall) (2014/2016/2018; d. Tom Edge) Again. I finished it up last month and started a re-watch immediately. Johnny Flynn crush going … Continue reading
Posted in Monthly Viewing Diary, Movies, Television
Tagged Canada, comedy, documentary, drama, England, Germany, Hitler, Ireland, Joan Didion, Johnny Flynn, Leonardo DiCaprio, romantic drama, Slings & Arrows, Steven Spielberg, Supernatural, Sweden, Syria, Taiwan, Tuesday Weld, women directors
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July 2015 viewing diary
Faith of Our Fathers (2015; d. Carey Scott). A poorly done Christian movie. My review at Rogerebert.com. In Stereo (2015; d. Mel Rodriguez III). The second terrible movie I’ve had to see and review in June. My review at Rogerebert.com. … Continue reading
Posted in Monthly Viewing Diary, Movies, Television
Tagged Austria, Brad Pitt, Busby Berkeley, Channing Tatum, dance, documentary, England, France, Germany, Gold Diggers of 1933, Howard Hawks, Ireland, Joan Blondell, John Ford, John Wayne, Mervyn LeRoy, Montgomery Clift, Orson Welles, Supernatural, Syria, Terrence Malick, X-Files
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Review: A Gay Girl in Damascus: The Amina Profile (2015)
A really good documentary about the 2011 Internet hoax that swept the world, the blog written by a supposed “gay girl in Damascus.” My review of The Amina Profile is now up at Rogerebert.com.