Author: jamietoth
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The Laemmle family has been in film since the beginning, and ‘Only in Theaters’ chronicles this iconic family’s impact on cinema, in particular the impact of the chain of theaters in Southern California bearing their name and run by CEO Greg Laemmle. Opening at the Laemmle family’s Shabbat table, the documentary weaves images and film… Read More…
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‘Bristol Fashion’ is a sweet, moving slice of life movie that follows a young transgender woman, Christina (Lea Nayeli) as she navigates the fraught waters of her life. ‘Bristol Fashion’ is an intimate look at her life in these moments, and it escapes stereotypes and cliches. We are offered a window into this turbulent time… Read More…
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It Is One of My Top Movie-Going Experiences Ever. You’re either going to understand what that means, and you’ll continue (or perhaps you’ll stop reading right there), or you’ll think, ‘huh?’ Allow me to present the trailer, and you can decide if you want to stick around. I’ll be as spoiler-free as the trailer is.This… Read More…
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There are three types of people in the world: people who hate Death to Smoochy, people who love Death to Smoochy, and people who don’t care about it at all. I love Death to Smoochy. It’s a movie done with a lot of talent and care for the craft. It’s hilarious. Its themes of the… Read More…
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Amir Motlagh has a knack for making films that leave me feeling moved and raw. They also challenge me to evaluate my connections – or lack thereof – quite keenly. When I sat down to rewatch Motlagh’s film “Three Worlds” so I could write something meaningful and cohesive about it, I had three questions written… Read More…
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I last wore ‘hard pants’ (I wear leggings under my skirts like Daenerys Targaryen so I’m not talking about those) sometime in 2019, in the before-fore times. I’ve never been a huge fan of trousers — I’ve always preferred skirts. I even wore skirts when I was marathoning. Imagine my annoyance when I went to… Read More…
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The story of Maurice Wilson, fabled “Madman of Everest” I once heard that every corpse on Everest was once one of the most motivated people in the world. There are many people in the world who could tell you the story of George Leigh Mallory. There are some that could tell you about Green Boots,… Read More…
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Something’s Gotta Give, and it Will Be Consumer Faith in Science. Testing Issues In Oregon: A Brief History of How We Got Here Testing issues have been endemic in Oregon. They were notably present since at least 2015, which was the year, the Oregonian did a massive multi-part story covering shortfalls meant to inform residents… Read More…
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My Trauma Brain Won’t Let This Series About Workplace Proximity Dis-sociates Go I’m glad that I didn’t catch on to Severance until after the entire first season aired in its entirety because Darren and I binged it. I wouldn’t have wanted to wait. The next day, we started watching it again. I’m also relieved that… Read More…