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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.

Happy as Lazzaro

Director Alice Rohrwacher somehow manages to make a fantastical tale cohere and remain compelling.

By |November 29th, 2018|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Top Picks|0 Comments
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Narcissister Organ Player

Narcissister, a performance artist who changes in and out of costumes and transforms shape through dance, music, burlesque, all the while telling her life story.

By |November 26th, 2018|Documentary|0 Comments
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Widows

A moody, fleet-footed story of four women out for revenge—and big money.

By |November 16th, 2018|Crime, Top Picks|0 Comments
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Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Melissa McCarthy stars in the bizarre tale of Lee Israel and is well matched by Richard E. Grant as an accomplice and fellow drunk.

By |October 19th, 2018|Top Picks|0 Comments
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Beautiful Boy

A tightly focused story of a family’s beloved son hooked on drugs and the cycle of using, cleaning up, relapsing in agony, and cleaning up again.

By |October 12th, 2018|Book adaptation|0 Comments
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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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