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    “Getaway Car” Playlist

    Whenever I work on a screenplay I put together a playlist of songs that suggest the mood of the film. They aren't necessarily songs I hope wind up on the soundtrack if the film ever gets made but playing them while I write helps to maintain the tone I'm looking for in the story. After finishing a TV Pilot that took me forever to finish I'm now back to work on a bank heist film I've been thinking about for years. "Getaway Car" began with an idea about a...

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    “Angel’s Egg” in 4K Restoration Opens 11/19 in North American Theaters

    I reviewed the classic Japanese anime film "Angel's Egg" in 2022 when it screened at the Japan Society. On November 19 a new, remastered...

    “A Place of Absence” at DOC NYC

    Marialuisa Ernst's heartbreaking and inspiring documentary "A Place of Absence" follows her and the Caravan of Mothers, women who have relatives who were disappeared...

    “Quiet Voices in a Noisy World: The Struggle for Change in Jasper, Texas” at Cinema Village

    ABOVE: Willie Land (far left) and George Adams (right) at the J.H. Rowe School memorial, Jasper,TX, September 16, 2024. Photograph by Alan Govenar. If you...

    Sally Kirkland’s Final Film, “Sallywood” Streams on Amazon November 14

    I had a young actress friend who once bragged that she could use her acting skills to talk herself out of any ticket a...

    “Coexistence, My Ass!” at IFC Center 10/29 and DOC NYC in November

    Noam Shuster Eliassi's unique career as a pro-peace progressive turned comedian is portrayed in Amber Fares' eye-opening and funny documentary "Coexistance, My Ass." The...

    Hilarious Indie Comedy “The French Italian” Streams On 10/28

    Director Rachel Wolther’s indie feature "The French Italian" is a very funny and sharp satire of New Yorkers in their early 30's who are...

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