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About Caroline Ely

Caroline Ely is a TV, movie, and art lover who worked for years in the television industry. Until a few years ago, she would have described herself as well traveled, and she hopes to live up to that description again very soon. She lives in New York and often heads to the San Francisco Bay Area.

63 Up

What stays the same in the latest installment is the sense of every life’s singularity and preciousness.

By |December 6th, 2019|Documentary, Top Picks|0 Comments

Duet for Cannibals

Fifteen years after her death, cognoscenti still debate Sontag's literary output, cultural influence, and even her hairdo, so her film Duet for Cannibals will likely fall under the same scrutiny.

By |November 22nd, 2019|Film History|0 Comments

Mickey and the Bear

What will it take for teenager Mickey to shed her father and break free of a stifling small-town life? Annabelle Attanasio‘s debut feature probes the question in a taut, wary slow burn.

By |November 15th, 2019|Teen|0 Comments

House of Cardin & 4 More Films | DOC NYC 2019

The festival features a fashion visionary, artistic innovators, immigrants struggling for a foothold in the West, and a musician who definitely did things his way.

By |November 10th, 2019|Documentary, Festivals|0 Comments

Queen of Hearts

Featuring a liar whose gaslighting, imperious denials, and finger-pointing make her the equal of any man trying to avoid responsibility for fouling the family nest.

By |October 31st, 2019|Scandanavia|0 Comments

Tell Me Who I Am

Dank, dirty family secrets bubble to the surface in this examination of a bond gone awry between identical twins.

By |October 22nd, 2019|Documentary, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

Sister Aimee

A whimsical road movie with runaway evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson, the 1920s holy roller.

By |October 3rd, 2019|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Road Trip|0 Comments

Loro

A meditation on the outrageous story of Silvio Berlusconi, the wily one-time cruise ship crooner who rose to the center of Italian life and reigned for decades.

By |September 26th, 2019|Biopic, DVD/Streaming/On Demand|0 Comments

Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins

Janice Engel’s energizing documentary plays up the happy-warrior side of the columnist’s life and output while allowing for glimpses of the darkness that underscored them both.

By |September 20th, 2019|Documentary|0 Comments