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AN ENCOUNTER WITH SIMONE WEIL

By David Finkelstein | May 2013

Weil was obviously an unusual human being, one who went on a hunger strike in sympathy with soldiers suffering on the front when she was 6…

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AN ENCOUNTER WITH SIMONE WEIL

In “An Encounter with Simone Weil,” filmmaker Julia Haslett tells us quite a bit about Weil (1909-1943), a French philosopher and writer who believed...

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DREAMBODY/EARTHBODY (DVD)

"Dreambody/Earthbody" is a compelling new film by Antero Alli, in which he documents recent developments in the Paratheatrical Research work he has been...

KUBRICK’S CUBE: INTERVIEW WITH “ROOM 237” FILMMAKER RODNEY ASC

Think Jack Torrance was tormented by inner demons in “The Shining”? Compared to the fixated folks in “Room 237,” he’s as mellow as Mister Rogers...

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BEWARE OF MR. BAKER

“Beware of Mr. Baker” confirms that Ginger Baker, one-time Cream drummer and legendary rock ‘n roll miscreant, is alive but not necessarily well....

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DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’: EVERYMAN’S JOURNEY

Early into Ramona S. Diaz’s “Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey,” I was surprised to learn that Journey, power ballad lords of the early...

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DIANA VREELAND: THE EYE HAS TO TRAVEL (DVD)

Diana Vreeland had a profound impact on the development of American fashion during the post-World War II era. As the fashion editor of Harper’s Bazaar...

PEAK PERFORMANCE: INTERVIEW WITH CHAD JUKES ON “HIGH GROUND”

“High Ground” is an emotional metronome of a film, swaying between the horror of combat and the staggering beauty of high-altitude vistas. We meet 11...

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IT TAKES TIME TO SEE

"It Takes Time to See" is a dance documentary by Deborah Fort and Marsha Tallerico about choreographer and filmmaker Yvonne Rainer's seminal 1966 dance...

DAYBREAK: INTERVIEW WITH FILMMAKERS DON ARGOTT AND DEMIAN FENTON

Like a handful of Quaaludes ingested at a funeral, “Last Days Here” starts out as a dismal downer. But wait! Is that a faint ray of sunshine on the...

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ICONOCLAST

If you know of Boyd Rice, you know why this film is bound to raise hackles. Rice is a controversial person to say the least. Artist. Writer. Musician. ...

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