The movie is Booksmart, the story of two high school academic superstars on the eve of graduation who suddenly realize that they’ve been so responsible and goal-oriented that they’ve missed much of the fun their friends were having. Expect plenty of laughs, some heart-tugging moments, and even a few tears.Read More
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Tuesday night, we’re going to be discussing a nature documentary called The Serengeti Rules. Now, if you get most of your nature documentaries via the small screen, you’ve probably figured out the structure of a typical 55-minute episode.Read More
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Well, summer is in full swing, my tomato plants are catching up after a slow start and I finally got my feet into the ocean today. And to make things even better The Music Hall is serving up some very tasty movies for our dining and dancing pleasure.Read More
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The hottest documentary on the scene right now isn’t political and it isn’t about an overlooked social outrage. In fact, it isn’t about people at all, which, given the current state of our national conversation, seems like a very good idea.Read More
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First, I want to give a big shout-out to Mother Nature for sending a load of crap weather our way. Even as devoted a movie enthusiast as I would have had to think twice about heading to The Music Hall for a movie and leaving the warm sunshine behind. Wait, who am I kidding? For the right movie, I’d ignore the Super Bowl. But you knew that already, right?Read More
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Last month, we held a discussion of Cold War, a movie that explored the fate of love and art in a repressive dictatorship. Then, last week, it was a discussion of Diane, a movie that examined the consequences of a betrayal and one woman’s inability to deal with her own guilt. Each film was a cinematic masterpiece, and ranked high on critics’ lists of the best movies of the past year.Read More
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First, most urgent (if not most important) is that the film discussion for Diane, which is scheduled for Tuesday night (tomorrow night) won’t be held until Wednesday night, May 15. Read More
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Sometimes the calendar is on your side and sometimes it wants to give you a wedgie and throw you down the stairs. Long story short, family travels will keep me from discussing Gloria Bell on Wednesday. The change from our usual Tuesday schedule was an early attempt to get around my necessary absence, but it didn’t work. Read More
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