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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.

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The annual series includes a vital historical document, a playful twist of the true-crime genre, and an engaging film that might make you feel hopeful for the future.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

Dusty & Stones

Two cousins/country artists from Swaziland land in America in this heartening documentary.

By |November 4th, 2024|Documentary, Top Picks|0 Comments

A New Kind of Wilderness

A sensitively drawn, intimate family portrait.

By |October 25th, 2024|Documentary|0 Comments