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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 Disappearance of Shere Hite | Sundance 2023

Nicole Newnham’s deft and captivating documentary recounts the life of sex researcher Shere Hite.

By |February 21st, 2023|Documentary, Festivals|0 Comments
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Of an Age

A modest, occasionally moving coming-of-age tale of a transient gay relationship in 1999.

By |February 16th, 2023|GLBT|0 Comments
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All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt | Sundance 2023

Writer/director Raven Jackson’s debut feature reveals a perceptive and immensely talented filmmaker. The pleasures here are mainly mined from the visual and aural details.

By |February 2nd, 2023|Drama, Festivals|0 Comments
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Wildcat

An affecting and occasionally bracing documentary that plunders the complicated relationships and parallels between human and animal.

By |December 19th, 2022|Documentary|0 Comments
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Last Film Show

Both The Fabelmans and Last Film Show pose the mystery of why some become so enamored with movies and filmmaking.

By |December 8th, 2022|DVD/Streaming/On Demand, India|0 Comments
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Nanny

Though the mixture of horror elements and straightforward domestic drama is sometimes uneven, Nanny is still compelling.

By |December 3rd, 2022|Thriller|0 Comments
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Spoiler Alert

A romcom weepie that knows it’s a romcom weepie. It even references famed tearjerkers like Terms of Endearment and Beaches.

By |December 2nd, 2022|Book adaptation|0 Comments
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Sam & Kate

A sensitively drawn if somewhat middling throwback to the dramedies of the 1980s and 1990s, starring Dustin Hoffman and Sissy Spacek.

By |November 10th, 2022|Romantic Comedy|0 Comments
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