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    “Beyond the Duplex Planet” Premieres March 12 at SXSW

    One of the most legendary figures in zine culture and spoken word music, David Greenberger, is the subject of new documentary "Beyond the Duplex Planet" which premieres March 12 at Austin's South By Southwest festival. Go here for showtimes. I've known about Greenberger for a long time; I began publishing a zine in the early 1990's and then an e-zine version of it in 1995....

    “Crime and Parody” Premieres at Big Sky Doc Fest Feb. 21

    In 2016, Parma, Ohio resident Anthony Novak created a Facebook page parodying his local police department. Though he deleted it after one day, soon afterwards he was arrested for an obscure felony: "disrupting public services." Though he won his trial, his lawsuit was dropped and this lead to the head writer of the comedy publication "The Onion" writing an amicus brief for the Supreme...
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    DOC NYC 2025 Festival Roundup #1: “Artists In Residence” and “No Mercy”

    (photo, left to right: Eleanor Magid and Lois Dodd) I have so many films to talk about from this month's DOC NYC Film Festival, I've...

    “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...

    “The Man Who Saves The World?” Doc About Legendary Peacemaker at Cinema Village 10/24

    Patrick McCollum has filled his 75 years of life with a colorful assortment of occupations: jewelry designer for UK royalty, kung fu instructor, carnival...

    “Naked Ambition” Doc Celebrates Career of Playboy Photographer Bunny Yeager

    Overlooked pioneer Bunny Yeager left her modeling career to start a highly successful business as a pinup photographer. Once called "the world's prettiest photographer,"...

    Enchanting Singaporean Coming Of Age Feature “Amoeba” Premieres at TIFF 2025

    Siyou Tan's debut film "Amoeba" is a vivacious, beautifully acted and imaginatively styled coming of age film about four teenage girls in a strict...

    “Linda Linda Linda” 4K Remaster September 5 in NYC

    The 2005 film "Linda Linda Linda" is one of the most beloved Japanese films of the current century and to celebrate its 20th anniversary...

    “AngelHeaded Hipster” in Theaters August 8

    Glam rock pioneer Marc Bolan only lived to be 29 yet managed to produce some of the most memorable rock music ever recorded, including...