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FLIX PIX (1211): “Don’t Bother to CALL ME BY YOUR NAME. I Won’t Answer”

CALL ME BY YOUR NAME (directed by James Ivory, 2017) **+ (out of 5) . > Big buzz. James Ivory. Solid box office. Critical acclaim, including a Best Picture nomination. A long series of sequels in the works… … and one … Continue reading

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FLIX PIX (1061): “OUT IN THE DARK is a Heartrending Gay Mideast Romeo and Juliet”

OUT IN THE DARK (directed by Michael Mayer, 2002) **** (out of 5) . > Probably the most engaging gay themed film I have yet seen, this Israeli movie is a powerful bit of storytelling. . OUT IN THE DARK is … Continue reading

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FLIX PIX (395): “Wade in to This Lively BATTLE OF THE SEXES”

BATTLE OF THE SEXES (directed by Valerie Faris, 2017) **** (out of 5) . > I don’t go out to the movies often, but my visiting pal Stacy treated his homies to this sparkling biopic of the amazing Billie Jean … Continue reading

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FLIX PIX (389): “It’s All IN THE FAMILY”

IN THE FAMILY (written and directed by Patrick Wang, 2011) ***+ (out of 5) . > All the fireworks in this thoughtful human drama are interior, like quiet hurricanes. .  Long, static shots create tension in this heartrending story about the … Continue reading

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KPK on the CINEMA (116): The Films of October 2021

. > This month we get a serving of silent German expressionism from Fritz Lang, an effervescent modern musical from Lin-Manuel Miranda, a handsome American period piece from George Clooney, an early schlock film from Francis Coppola, one of the … Continue reading

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