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Butchertown

Butchertown

2017

Thomas Burchfield

Thomas Burchfield

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Flow: An Epic Journey Down the River of Life

A splendidly imagined animated film tries to depict animals in their element with mystic grace and touching beauty.

2d ago

Flow: An Epic Journey Down the River of Life

2d ago

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A Complete Unknown Seeks the Unknowable

So what we’re not all Bob Dylan fans? A new biopic about him still hits most all the right chords.

Jan 12

A Complete Unknown Seeks the Unknowable

Jan 12

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Nosferatu: A Gothic Near-Masterpiece

Director Robert Eggers again demonstrates his mastery of Gothic cinema with 2024’s best horror film.

Jan 7

Nosferatu: A Gothic Near-Masterpiece

Jan 7

Nevada County Special Film Programming for January 2025

As we all stagger into 2025, who can blame our two local cinema chains for offering a shorter than usual selection of repertory hits — and…

Jan 3

Nevada County Special Film Programming for January 2025

Jan 3

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Juror #2: Clint Eastwood Still Rides Tall

One of old Hollywood’s last lions shows he’s still got it with a compelling, beautifully directed courtroom drama

Dec 22, 2024

Juror #2: Clint Eastwood Still Rides Tall

Dec 22, 2024

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‘Blitz’: A Fine Film About Children in War

Writer-director Steve McQueen’s World War II film, set during the London Blitz, is a finely made epic, though it lacks some punch

Dec 14, 2024

‘Blitz’: A Fine Film About Children in War

Dec 14, 2024

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‘Disclaimer’ Warns Us Not to Believe Everything We Read

Filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron’s latest drama is a disturbing psychological horror tale of human gullibility and the dangers of storytelling

Dec 7, 2024

‘Disclaimer’ Warns Us Not to Believe Everything We Read

Dec 7, 2024

Nevada County Special Film Programming for December

The most notable of the holiday retro filmgoing season in Nevada County is a blend of the naughty and the nice with a couple of true…

Dec 2, 2024

Nevada County Special Film Programming for December

Dec 2, 2024

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A Real Pain Brings Real and Serious Pleasure

A fine serio-comic road movie follows the journey of two third-generation, Polish-Jewish-Americans toward a poignant reckoning with their…

Nov 25, 2024

A Real Pain Brings Real and Serious Pleasure

Nov 25, 2024

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Anora: A Raucous But Lumbering Screwball Farce

It’s all about the actors in this raunchy, unwieldy twist on the Cinderella story that will leave you grinning if not always laughing.

Nov 17, 2024

Anora: A Raucous But Lumbering Screwball Farce

Nov 17, 2024

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Essayist, film critic, humorist, and novelist. The author of 1920s noir gangster novel , BUTCHERTOWN, available at Amazon and other booksellers.

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