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Alternatives to ‘The Bat’ are where it’s at

Huda’s Salon “Huda’s Salon” takes place in Occupied Palestinian Territory. Huda (Manal Awad) runs ...

‘Hamilton’ attains rock star clout

There’s a reason everyone raves about the musical play “Hamilton.” Even seven years after its ...

Diverse films blow life into cinema

Japanese cinema has always been an influence on the cinematic conversation. “A Page of ...

Berg’s Best is Beatific

One person’s best film is another person’s floor. As a young and influential lad ...

Movies enter ninth dimension

You had me at “Ghostbusters.” You didn’t need to add the clause “Afterlife.” Let’s ...

Actors paid not to act

Actors pay day The examples are as diverse as the circumstances. An actor accepts ...

‘The Velvet Underground’ brings Ed Lachman full circle

2021 is shaping up to be a superlative year for documentaries. Perhaps not unusually, ...

Will James Bond Return?

The last line that appears after the credit roll of “No Time To Die” ...

Genre films release the kraken

Copshop This better than average action flick involves a hit man, a fixer and ...

Fear and Loathing finds new muse

No matter how many times you tell the Hunter S. Thompson story the vehicle ...