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In 2012, Carey and Jane Winfrey began videotaping more than 30 Key West writers about what has made this island community such a literary magnet. Their documentary is titled “Writers on Bicycles: Literary Key West.”
READ MORE“What Varda’s doing, in a sneaky way, is making her case for feminism in a lyric voice instead of a preachy one.”
READ MORE“Four Daughters” is a labyrinthine documentary centering on a mother Olfa and her four children. Two of them, Ghofrane and Rhama, joined a Jihadist terror group. The film is a blend of actual fact and fiction, interwoven so seamlessly that one is never sure which is which. One thing is certain: this family has demons.
READ MOREIt is a jarring and intense experience that is almost unrelenting and very unsettling. Nevertheless, the movie, one of this year’s Oscar nominees for best International Film, is excellent.
READ MOREOne recent moviegoer observed, “Every now and then you stumble across a film that has been forgotten, or just ignored, and for the life of you, you can’t figure out why. ‘A New Leaf’ is such a film. Seeing this wonderful comedy for the first time was the movie-watching equivalent of discovering buried treasure.”
READ MOREOn March 10, Tropic Cinema will close off Eaton Street, roll out the red carpet, and host a big Oscar party – watching the award presentations live on a big screen. Gwen Filosa will act as local mistress of ceremonies. Cocktails and food will be served. Oscar ballets are available for your entertainment (can you beat me?).
READ MOREOnce again, Villeneuve's "Dune" features panoramic visuals and intense facial expressions, in addition to a more totalitarian paranoia. But unlike its predecessor the pacing has improved, the pathos is more authentic, and it is chock full of action.
READ MORE“Dune: Part Two” was named the Most Anticipated Film at the 6th Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Awards. But the wait is over.
READ MOREThis lively film sketches the iconic man’s life from a humble student voraciously learning, to an accomplished musician, and finally in the end, to a spiritual visionary. The film is peppered with human anecdotes and celebrity interviews.
READ MOREIt is time for our cinematic forces to unite in joy and intent with another NOW Film Fest at the Tropic. A different film each Wednesday in March celebrating Women’s History Month.
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