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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 Gymnasts of Fisherman Colony; Humpty Dumpty X; Labrador—Autopsy of Silence; Mexicanamerican; Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders | Tribeca 2026

A variety of films covering 1990s Hollywood, nonconformist athletes in Pakistan, the American Dream, gay activism in 1970s New York, as well as a big award winner at the festival.

By |June 19th, 2026|Documentary, Festivals|0 Comments

Maddie’s Secret

Inspired by a mishmash array of movies, John Early’s picture mixes tones successfully—both lighthearted and dark, a bit snide, but mostly earnest and heartfelt.

By |June 18th, 2026|Melodrama, Top Picks|0 Comments

By Hook or By Crook

This newly restored, San Francisco–set trans and butch buddy movie is a fresh, invigorating jolt and an intimate glimpse of marginalized, yet commanding, characters from a bygone era.

By |June 11th, 2026|Film History, GLBT|0 Comments

Forge

Its vivid sense of place is one of the film’s strengths.

By |May 22nd, 2026|Crime|0 Comments

Been Here Stay Here

Tangier Island, located in the Chesapeake Bay, has a population of about 400 people and is only two and a half miles long and roughly a mile wide. And it's disappearing.

By |May 15th, 2026|Environmental, Top Picks|0 Comments

Blue Film

Elliot Tuttle’s debut film is a daring two-hander.

By |May 7th, 2026|GLBT|0 Comments

Humboldt USA, Joybubbles, The Whole World Is a Lie | First Look 2026

All three films offer rich explorations in under 100-minute runtimes and are highly recommended.

By |April 30th, 2026|Documentary, Festivals|0 Comments

Omaha

A quietly powerful debut feature, set in the American West in 2008, at the height of the financial and housing crisis.

By |April 24th, 2026|Indie|0 Comments

I Swear

The occasionally stirring biopic of Tourette syndrome activist John Davidson.

By |April 23rd, 2026|Biopic, U. K.|0 Comments