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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 Shrouds | NYFF 2024

    David Cronenberg’s sci-fi noir has a brilliant concept at its core.

    By |October 24th, 2024|Festivals, Sci-fi|0 Comments

      Piece by Piece

      The life and career of musician Pharrell Williams, relayed entirely through animated Legos.

      By |October 10th, 2024|Music|0 Comments

        My Old Ass

        A tender, occasionally aching film, with an appealing cast and pretty locations.

        By |September 20th, 2024|Comedy|0 Comments

          A Different Man

          Adam Schimberg’s atmospheric film is a winding ride, peppered with black comedy and ambiguity.

          By |September 19th, 2024|Comedy, Top Picks|0 Comments

            The Substance

            The well-worn Sunset Boulevard yarn of a Hollywood’s star’s fading relevancy gets a garish, unsubtle, and searing revamp.

            By |September 18th, 2024|Horror, Top Picks|0 Comments

              Holding Back the Tide

              A completely unusual experience: part meditation, part tone poem, and part documentary.

              By |September 5th, 2024|Documentary, Top Picks|0 Comments

                Sebastian

                A 25-year-old up-and-coming writer moonlights as a sex worker and relays his hook-ups in his work-in-progress novel.

                By |August 2nd, 2024|GLBT|0 Comments

                  Big Boys

                  One of the most cringeworthy and accurate films of adolescence since Bo Burnham’s Eighth Grade.

                  By |July 23rd, 2024|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, GLBT|0 Comments

                    Oddity

                    A gothic tale of ghosts, curses, and the otherworld.

                    By |July 18th, 2024|Horror|0 Comments