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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.

    The Wedding Banquet

    The delightful cast enhances this remake.

    By |April 17th, 2025|Comedy|0 Comments

      The Visitor

      Bruce LaBruce’s reworking of Pier Paolo Pasolini’s 1968 Teorema is sex-positive, celebratory, and feverishly explicit.

      By |April 4th, 2025|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, Satire, Sci-fi|0 Comments

        Viet and Nam

        Audacious, expressionistic, and evocative, Viet and Nam blends a secret romance between two young male coal miners with reverberations of the historic past.

        By |March 27th, 2025|Asian, GLBT, Top Picks|0 Comments

          100,000,000,000,000, When the Phone Rang, Windless | First Look 2025

          The festival takes viewers to glitzy, gaudy Monaco; the former Yugoslavia; and a rapidly changing Bulgarian village.

          By |March 14th, 2025|Festivals, Teen, War|0 Comments

            Elementary, Songs of Slow Burning Earth, Zodiac Killer Project | First Look 2025

            The annual series includes a vital historical document, a playful twist of the true-crime genre, and an engaging film that might make you feel hopeful for the future.

            By |March 14th, 2025|Documentary, Festivals|0 Comments

              Black Bag

              A stylish, crackling, London-set tale of spies and duplicity, starring Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett.

              By |March 13th, 2025|Thriller, Top Picks|0 Comments

                Bread & Roses

                A stark and unflinching portrayal of resilience amid oppression.

                By |November 21st, 2024|Documentary|0 Comments

                  Sabbath Queen

                  A serious, soul-searching documentary exploring the continuous burdens and evolving faith of a queer rabbi.

                  By |November 21st, 2024|Documentary|0 Comments

                    Heretic

                    In an against-type performance, Hugh Grant is foreboding and unsettling as a disturbing villain.

                    By |November 7th, 2024|Horror, Thriller|0 Comments