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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.

    Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.

    A gentle, knowing portrait of an 11-year-old girl undergoing puberty and a religious identity crisis.

    By |April 27th, 2023|Book adaptation, Teen|0 Comments

      Judy Blume Forever

      Like its subject, this sunny biography is bouncy and assured.

      By |April 20th, 2023|Pop Culture|0 Comments

        Showing Up

        The main character in Kelly Reichardt’s new, temperate film, could use a little oomph. Or, is that a little ooh la la?

        By |April 6th, 2023|Drama|0 Comments

          The Five Devils

          With witchcraft, racism, a lesbian interracial affair, and even a case of arson in its mix, this French Alps–based fantasy thriller has a lot of potential to start fires.

          By |March 23rd, 2023|Family drama, Fantasy|0 Comments

            Rodeo

            At once raw and highly stylized, Rodeo fires up a rebel-without-a-cause spirit that lets its woman warrior run free.

            By |March 16th, 2023|Drama|0 Comments

              Rendez-Vous with French Cinema | 2023

              Post-colonial fallout reverberates through several strong films at the 2023 edition of the annual festival.

              By |March 6th, 2023|Festivals, French|0 Comments

                A Radiant Girl

                Teen romance and the looming Holocaust make for bizarre bedfellows in actor Sandrine Kiberlain’s debut directorial feature.

                By |February 17th, 2023|French|0 Comments

                  The Blue Caftan

                  Melancholy and tentative hope are stitched together in a bittersweet story of a Moroccan tailor shop and the three lonely yet interwoven souls within.

                  By |February 9th, 2023|Family drama|0 Comments

                    Full Time

                    This frenetic and nerve-wracking movie makes the point that for many, it’s worse than a jungle out there.

                    By |February 3rd, 2023|Drama, Top Picks|0 Comments