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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.

The Happy Prince

A rich feast for the eyes and an all-you-can eat buffet for lovers of stirring and emotionally committed acting.

By |October 8th, 2018|Biopic|0 Comments
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Studio 54

A look back at the 1970s’ most exclusive and infamous nightclub.

By |October 5th, 2018|Documentary|0 Comments
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Lizzie

Part feminist revenge tale, part psychological family drama, and part unlikely love story.

By |September 21st, 2018|Crime, Top Picks|0 Comments
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Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex Fashion & Disco

The fashion world’s carefree past comes vividly back on screen.

By |September 10th, 2018|Documentary|0 Comments
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Support the Girls

Regina Hall stars as a manager at Double Whammies, a Hooters-style exurban watering hole where a mostly male clientele laps up beer, breasts, and big-screen TV.

By |August 27th, 2018|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Indie|0 Comments
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The Wife

An old-fashioned, tony chamber piece on the surface, the film has surprises below.

By |August 16th, 2018|Book adaptation, Top Picks|0 Comments
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Skate Kitchen

A shy Long Island teenage girl's world opens up when she joins a female skateboard posse on the Lower East Side.

By |August 13th, 2018|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Teen|0 Comments
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Wanda

Barbara Loden directed one film in her life, The actress also wrote and starred in this 1970 movie about a woman adrift in a gritty industrial American landscape.

By |July 19th, 2018|Indie|0 Comments
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Larger than Life/McQueen

Two documentaries look into two lives dominated by fashion: two men who rise above difficult beginnings to reach the top of their fields and achieve fame beyond their giddiest dreams.

By |July 19th, 2018|Documentary|0 Comments
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