Day: October 9, 2015

DRUNK STONED BRILLIANT DEAD: THE STORY OF THE NATIONAL LAMPOON

– Film Review by Mark Glass – Stars: 4 out of 5 I remember loving the hip, edgy and usually racy contents of this magazine in the 1970s, but never knew, or forgot, much about it once TV and the internet provided ample fodder for its then-groundbreaking satire and silliness. This documentary reminded me of…

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HE NAMED ME MALALA

– Film Review by Cate Marquis – “He Named Me Malala” spotlights Nobel prize-winning teen advocate of girls’ education Stars: 4 out of 5   As a 15-year-old schoolgirl in Pakistan, Malala Yousafzai was targeted for assassination by the Taliban, simply for speaking out in support of girls’ education. Malala not only survived being shot…

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99 HOMES

– Film Review by Cate Marquis – “99 Homes” is riveting drama about 2008 real estate collapse Stars: 4 out of 5 “99 Homes” is a raw, truth-telling, moving drama set in the home foreclosure melt-down of the 2008 Great Recession. Rather than focusing on Wall Street and politics, “99 Homes” tells its story in…

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PAN

– Film Review by Mark Glass – Fabulous visuals wasted on ill-conceived prequel on Peter Pan’s arrival in Neverland Stars: 2 out of 5 For anyone who finds these comments unduly harsh, please note that I’m not the one who set the tone. When the producers decided to call this thing PAN, just what sort…

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