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Movie Review – Together Together
Together Together is undoubtedly my new favorite movie of the year. I actually felt rejuvenated and lighter when I walked out of the theater. It was fun, it was serious, it was exactly right. Ed Helms has been a favorite of mine since The Hangover. I thought he was perfect for that role, just like…
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Sundance Film Festival Movie Review – Marvelous and the Black Hole
What were you like at thirteen? This film may bring back some of the pain and frustration of your earlier years. Yet it’s a fun, uplifting watch. Perhaps this year’s Peanut Butter Falcon. Miya Cech plays Sammy, a teenager living with her father and sister and coping with her mother’s death. When she’s forced to…
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Children’s Book Review – Tucker’s Countryside (A sequel to The Cricket in Times Square)
Tucker in Tucker’s Countryside (1969) is the mouse from the extraordinary and renowned children’s book The Cricket in Times Square. Here the mouse gets his own heroic tail. Or, er…tale. In Cricket — the origin novel (and animated children’s special) — small and lonely Chester Cricket gets accidentally trapped in the New York Square Subway…
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Exclusive Movie Interview with Luz writer-director Jon Garcia
Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing writer-director Jon Garcia about his latest film, Luz. It’s a love story about two men who meet in prison. We discuss the Oscar-winning film that inspired Luz, the use of real inmates in the film, the unique shooting location, the subplot that got cut, the movie he made…
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Indie Movie Review – Luz
How far would you go for love? How long would you wait for the one you love? These are questions raised by the new movie Luz. It’s a love story about two men who initially meet in prison. They explore their relationship further once they’re both released. Ruben (Ernesto Reyes) is a new prisoner. His…
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Sundance Festival Movie Review – R#J
I’ve taken a vacation from Facebook. Which makes it ironic that one of my favorite films from this year’s Sundance festival is drenched in social media. The classic story of Romeo and Juliet is told through text messages, Spotify playlists, FaceTime conversations, YouTube videos, search engine results, Facebook DM’s, and Instagram stories. It seems like…
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RunPee Weekly Newsletter #52 (March 10, 2021)
The app that tells you the best time to run and pee during a movie without missing the best scenes. The Sundance Film Festival 2021 Online Experience This year, I finally got my chance to attend Sundance, albeit online. How did it work and was the experience worth it? Here’s what the online film festival…
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What I Saw During the 2021 Sundance Film Festival
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in Animated, Behind the Scenes at RunPee, Comedy, Day Killer, Documentary, Drama, Dystopian, Entertainment Destinations, Entertainment Events, Entertainment News, Family, Fantasy, Film Festivals, Historical, Horror, Indie and vintage films, Limited release, List, Movie Opinions and Lists, Movie summary, Romance, ThrillerI recently got to attend the 2021 Sundance Film Festival online. It was a wonderful experience. I got to see an array of unique films. and discover some new favorites. While I’ll be posting reviews of my favorite films from the festival, it would be impossible to review everything I experienced. Here, though, is a…
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Sundance 2021 Festival Movie Review – On the Count of Three
My Favorite Movie at Sundance This was my favorite movie at Sundance this year. It has a dark premise and comes with a major trigger warning. (Seriously, if you’re thinking of harming yourself please use the crisis text line instead of seeing this film, or even reading the rest of this review). But I found…
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Movie Review – Raya and the Last Dragon
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Where’s the A++ button on this thing?? Raya and the Last Dragon is by far my favorite Disney film ever!! I loved it so much that me and my granddaughter stood up and clapped. There was a standing ovation in our theater. During the credits you’re shown that it took 400 people to make this…
