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By Nick Rocco Scalia | January 2018

The story chronicled in director Josh Polon’s documentary feature MexMan ought to be a triumphant one – a quintessentially American tale of…

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The story chronicled in director Josh Polon's documentary feature MexMan ought to be a triumphant one – a quintessentially American tale of a gifted...

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Feminist, Activist, Rock ‘n’ Roll Icon, Punk Goddess…those are just a few ways someone can describe Joan Jett. She’s an absolute legend, and her...

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Quietly moving and wholly effective, Paul Dano makes his directorial debut with Wildlife, a 1960s-set exploration of marital discord. Dano adapted Wildlife...

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The key to Tyrel, Sebastian Silva’s shrewd and timely racial tension drama, is the patois. “Pussy!” the men, spending a weekend together in a remote...

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I grew up in the age of newspapers. We were a Los Angeles Times family. I remember three things about the Times: Charles Schultz, Bill Watterson, and...

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Clara’s Ghost is that rare movie that works despite the fact that its only grounded and likable character is a pot dealer. Novice feature director...

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Monsters and Men is an ambitious feature debut by Reinaldo Marcus Green, who presents his film with a finger on the pulse of our cultural climate. Set...

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Dead Pigs is a weird, weird ride. Weird in a good way? Sure, sometimes. The film is unique; I’ll give it that. I’ve never seen another film like it,...

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In preparing my thoughts on The Rainbow Experiment, I couldn’t help but think about that Muppets Movie song “Rainbow Connection”. It’s a somewhat...

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Aunt Barbara fell down the stairs at a gathering of her extremely dysfunctional family, who all hate each other. They were preparing for a party for cousin...

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