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Maxie

By Bobby LePire | January 2024

Written and directed by Jarrett Bryant, Maxie follows the titular character (Miles Dixon) and his girlfriend Sid (Liv Tavernier). The young adults are unhoused,…

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Written and directed by Jarrett Bryant, Maxie follows the titular character (Miles Dixon) and his girlfriend Sid (Liv Tavernier). The young adults are...

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AWARD THIS! 2023 NOMINEE! Passions and addictions intertwine like fire snakes grappling in director Jared Callahan's remarkable documentary Clean Slate....

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A clash occurs between a former drug addict and the one who stood by his side during the worst of it in Sally Potter's short film, Look at Me. During...

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If someone is familiar with the name George Jung, it is most likely due to the film Blow, starring Johnny Depp. Well, when that Ted Demme-directed title...

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SFFILM 2022 FESTIVAL REVIEW! The truthful depiction of drug abuse in film has been a longstanding mission in Hollywood. In 1996, audiences and critics...

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It's only taken us fifty years to realize that the war on drugs hasn't worked. Writer/director Robert Rippberger's documentary Public Enemy Number One...

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Tom Holland trades his Spider-Man suit for an army uniform in Anthony and Joe Russo's opioid crisis drama Cherry. This much-anticipated adaptation of Nico...

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Coming Clean is a comprehensive overview of the opioid crisis in the United States, circa late 2020, through the lens of humane efforts in Utah and...

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I've had the chance to review several films from filmmaker Jon Jacobs, including D.J. Hound Dog and Lucinda's Spell. I find it fascinating that Jacobs...

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DOC NYC 2020 FESTIVAL REVIEW! Oh wow, where do I even begin with the wonderful documentary Dope Is Death? I'm asking this question to myself as I begin to...

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