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Tag Archives: Titicut Follies
FLIX PIX (968): “The Unmitigated Horror of TITICUT FOLLIES”
TITICUT FOLLIES (directed by Fredrick Wiseman, 1967) ***** (out of 5) . > Ouch! This sledgehammer of an exposé of America’s failed mental health system still resonates as one of the greatest and most important documentaries ever made. . Celebrated documentarian … Continue reading
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KPK on the CINEMA (104): The Films of October 2020
. OCTOBER 2020: Some wonderful stuff here! Bon Appétit. (All ratings are on a 5 star scale. Note that a classic only becomes a classic after a decade or more.) (Titles in purple have been expanded for Flix Pix columns.) > … Continue reading
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