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About Jeffery Berg

Jeffery Berg, a writer who lives in Jersey City, NJ, is a frequent guest on the Retro Movie Love Podcast. His poetry has appeared in various journals, and his film writing can also be found on AwardsWatch and on his blog, jdbrecords.com.

NAZA | NYFF 2026

A piercing, sobering glimpse at the horrors of Israeli military violence against Palestinian civilians.

By |September 29th, 2026|Documentary, Festivals, War|0 Comments

Primetime

A luridly entertaining picture as well as an uneasy experience..

By |September 25th, 2026|Drama|0 Comments

The Musical

The Musical is at its best when Mateo Nossa’s lively score takes on a macabre, grandiose Bernard Herrmann–esque Taxi Driver lavishness.

By |September 18th, 2026|Comedy|0 Comments

The Oldest Person in the World

Director Sam Green’s decade-long project treks the globe as he meets with six of the oldest living individuals, all of whom are women.

By |September 9th, 2026|Documentary|0 Comments

The Bend in the River

A quietly fascinating continuation of Robb Moss's chronicling of five friends over the decades.

By |August 13th, 2026|Documentary, Top Picks|0 Comments

Union County

At first, this feels almost like a documentary on the opioid crisis: There is little cinematic flourish, and the acting feels raw.

By |August 13th, 2026|Indie, Top Picks|0 Comments

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

Under its cloak of slasherdom and horror, Jane Schoenbrun’s latest is, in a way, perhaps just a euphoric, queer romantic comedy.

By |August 6th, 2026|Dark comedy, Horror, Top Picks|0 Comments

Julian, See You When I See You, When a Witness Recants | Provincetown International Film Festival 2026

From an array of eclectic films, here are three among the varied slate that may have been somewhat overlooked.

By |June 26th, 2026|Festivals|0 Comments

Camp

Shot in Alberta at the foothills of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, writer-director Avalon Fast creates a dreamy atmosphere of witchcraft afoot within a tranquil summer camp.

By |June 25th, 2026|Canada, Horror|0 Comments