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    Ezra Enlightens and Educates on Deferred Dreams and Autism

    William A. Fitzgerald is a bright star on the horizon.  His comedic sensibility coupled with the innate ability to tap into the Ezra's rawness is beautiful to behold. More than…

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    OKJA

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    Ethan Hawke is Masterfully Engaging in Blue Moon

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  • Coming Attractions,  disney,  entertainment,  Film Festivals,  Film Reviews

    All the Star Power in Hollywood Can’t Save Amsterdam

    Written and directed by David O. Russell and set in the ’30s, Amsterdam follows three friends who witness a murder, become suspects themselves, and uncover one of the most outrageous…

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    Dolphin Reef Vibrant Enchanting Look Under The Sea

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    Saturday Morning Shenanigans Back With Mystery Machine Gang with SCOOB!

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    Pete Davidson, Eddie Murphy and Keke Palmer Join Forces for The Pickup

    August 20, 2025
  • Coming Attractions,  entertainment,  Film Reviews

    Career Best from Four Legends Engulf Netflix’s The Irishman

    Beautifully shot and perfectly invoking  a pivotal period  of American history in the 1950's right down to the musical soundtrack. Of course, the other elephant on the page is the…

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    Brie Larson is Fantabulous and Badass as Captain Marvel

    March 5, 2019

    Mary Shelley Shatters Gender Bias with Frankenstein

    May 23, 2018

    Rena Owen Steals The Show in Disney’s Live-Action Moana

    July 16, 2026
  • Coming Attractions,  entertainment,  Film Festivals,  Film Reviews,  TIFF 2019,  Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

    Joaquin Phoenix is Batshit Crazy Brilliant in Joker

    Phoenix brings an emaciated, pill popping Joker back with vengeance, vigor and vivaciousness that will have your head swirling long after the credits have rolled. Produced by Warner Brothers Studios,…

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    Kikuyu Land is a Prolific Journey Through Land, Memory and Legacy

    January 25, 2026

    John Boyega Will Gut You to the Core in Breaking

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    The Souvenir Captures Ups, Downs and Traps of Toxic Love

    May 16, 2019
  • entertainment,  Film Festivals,  Oscars

    Tribeca Talks: THE GODFATHER and GODFATHER II

    It is no secret that The Godfather Trilogy is one of my all-time favorite movies.  Al Pacino, James Caan and Robert De Niro were among my first movie-star crushes.  I…

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    January 25, 2023
  • Film Reviews,  Random Posts

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  • Random Posts,  REEL ROUNDUP with CARLA RENATA

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  • Film Reviews

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  • #TBT Throwback Thursday

    #TBT: Nell

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    February 23, 2017
  • #TBT Throwback Thursday

    #TBT Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

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    July 11, 2014

    Intimate Look at First Time Oscar Nominees

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