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2015-12-05T15:15:53-05:00

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A GLBTQ Movie Season

Last updated on: December 5, 2015 at 3:15 pm By Kenneth R. Morefield

GLBTQ Movies Have Become More Prevalent at Festivals -- Will Mainstream Audiences Ever Embrace Them? Read more

Toronto International Film Festival

Virginia Film Festival

2015-12-04T11:21:33-05:00

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Janis: Little Girl Blue (Berg, 2015)

Last updated on: December 4, 2015 at 11:21 am By Kenneth R. Morefield

A great introduction to the life of Janis Joplin, but some will wish it probed deeper. Read more

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2015-12-01T10:37:58-05:00

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“Feel Better” Movies — Rachel Davis’s List

Last updated on: December 1, 2015 at 10:37 am By Guest Contributor

Like our own world, only better. Read more

The Lord of the Rings

2015-12-17T09:17:05-05:00

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“Feel Better” Movies — Josh Wartel’s List

Last updated on: December 17, 2015 at 9:17 am By Josh Wartel

Nothing makes me feel better than the truth, and in their own ways, all five films that I chose are refreshingly honest. Read more

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2015-11-26T22:34:35-05:00

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Big Eden (Bezucha, 2000)

Last updated on: November 26, 2015 at 10:34 pm By Kenneth R. Morefield

Maybe our neighbors are more like us than we know. Read more

2015-11-21T15:36:57-05:00

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“Feel Better” Movies — Evan Cogswell’s List

Last updated on: November 21, 2015 at 3:36 pm By Evan Cogswell

I initially planned to balance my selection among different types of films, but then I realized the films that really help me feel better in dark times are offbeat comedies and tragic cautionary tales. Read more

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Beetlejuice

Network

Wes Anderson

2015-11-15T09:26:33-05:00

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Feel “Better” Movies — What to Watch When the News is Bleak

Last updated on: November 15, 2015 at 9:26 am By Kenneth R. Morefield

Here are five films that make me feel better when I'm feeling bad about...everything else. Read more

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Persuasion

The Man Who Planted Trees

The Shop Around the Corner

The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Sea

2016-01-07T15:24:43-05:00

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Spotlight (McCarthy, 2015)

Last updated on: January 7, 2016 at 3:24 pm By Evan Cogswell

Director Tom McCarthy delivers a somber, sobering film which denies any character (or the viewer) the feeling of moral superiority. Read more

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Tom McCarthy

2015-11-12T20:27:27-05:00

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My All American (Pizzo, 2015)

Last updated on: November 12, 2015 at 8:27 pm By Kenneth R. Morefield

I'm not giving Freddie Steinmark a "C." I'm giving the movie about his life and death a "C." Read more

2015-12-17T16:57:53-05:00

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2015 Arts & Faith Ecumenical Jury

Last updated on: December 17, 2015 at 4:57 pm By Kenneth R. Morefield

Through November and December, you may see some reviews marked as "Arts & Faith Ecumenical Jury" Nominees. Read more

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