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Screenings: Packed in a Trunk – The Lost Art of Edith Lake Wilkinson (2015)

September 16th, 2017 · No Comments

watched Sep 16, 2017, spitballarmy’s review published on Letterboxd: 7.8 [streaming, Netflix] Here’s a fascinating “discovery” doc, one that could form a solid trilogy alongside FINDING VIVIAN MAIER and SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN. The subject: a long-forgotten early 20th century lesbian painter who pioneered a print-making technique that was previously attributed to one of her male […]

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Screenings: The Great Mouse Detective (1986)

September 16th, 2017 · No Comments

watched Sep 16, 2017, spitballarmy’s review published on Letterboxd: 4.6 [blu-ray] From the “treading water” phase of Disney animation (a.k.a. the “wandering in the desert” phase), the quality of art is reminiscent of a high-quality Saturday morning cartoon. Watching this felt like an obligatory chore, which, in fact, it was; I did have a satisfying […]

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Screenings: The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years (2016)

September 16th, 2017 · No Comments

watched Sep 16, 2017. spitballarmy’s review published on Letterboxd: 8.4 [blu-ray] Ron Howard has managed to pull a strong narrative out of the history of the Beatles without being too distracted by the multitude of other stories going on within the group at the same time in their history. I was unaware – unless I […]

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