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Here One Day: A Documentary Film Review
Here One Day A Documentary Film by Kathy Leichter Reviewed by Lloyd I. Sederer, MD How can a person overcome the basic instinct we all possess to survive and take one's own life? The families, friends,...
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Fall's return coincides with the return to public television of my genealogy series, Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., airing each Tuesday at 8pm ET on PBS now through November 25 (check...
View ArticleThe Problem With Late Night With Seth Meyers: Trying to Be an Every Man
There is a bit in Late Night with Seth Meyers where Meyers playfully banters with Fred Armisen, the show's bandleader, and questions him about absurd statements he has made -- Armisen claims to have...
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Moviola Redux
Once upon a time there was a film school at NYU called simply The Institute of Film and Television, not to be confused today with a more high falutin' Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film and Television....
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Inside AmericanaFest: Allison Moorer and 5 First-Time Faves
For a first-time attendee, AmericanaFest went by in a flash. It's over? Already? There are so many more artists to see, music to experience, moments to remember, Nashville sights to check out. The...
View ArticleThe Education of the Job Seeker: Top Recruiter Returns
A Reality Show that Shows Reality For the last four years, I have been part of an extraordinary project, a reality show called Top Recruiter. You might say that it is not that extraordinary- reality...
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Sonic Dreams: Exclusive Interview With PELL
Photo by Ellie Pritts There is a space where existential nuance and personal confession all exist in the rhythms of a dreamscape universe. This is the world of Pell, and with his recent album Floating...
View ArticleEverything's Coming Up Rosie (and Whoopi and Nicolle) on The View
The View garnered its best ratings in eight years for its 18th season premiere last week, after a dramatic on screen and behind the scenes facelift. For the first time since it began in 1997, The View...
View ArticleThe Horror of Syntax
There comes a point in listening to a young man's conversation on the subway where you wonder just how many times, grammatically and with proper syntax, can he say "f*ckin" and for it to all fit into...
View Article'This is Where I Leave You' and 'The Big Chill:' The Avoidance Drift
No matter what else I may write here, I do not want you coming away from this believing that Lawrence Kasdan's The Big Chill (1983) and Shawn Levy's This is Where I Leave You (2014) are the same movie....
View ArticleUnique Upcoming Film Festival Organized by Mad in America
Mad in America's International Film Festival will encourage us to think anew about the nature of what is commonly called "mental illness" and its treatments. The festival will run from October 9-12,...
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A Spoonful of Paolo, A Feast of Dreams Come True
Patrick Thomassie, Oprah Winfrey, and Paolo Presta. Paolo Presta first captured our hearts when Oprah Winfrey, as part of her Wildest Dreams Spectacular on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2004, surprised...
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Boyhood's Answer to the Existential Confusion of the Millennial Generation
Disclaimer: While this article doesn't contain spoilers per se, it does discuss dialogue and events that take place throughout the movie "Boyhood." Every other day, I go to Annadel State Park. It's one...
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Rudderless: A Conversation with William H. Macy, Plus Chats with Louis...
A Conversation with William H. Macy Mike Ragogna: Bill, what an original, emotional movie this was to have directed. If this wasn't a life-changer for you, it certainly must have been a life-enhancer....
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New York Film Festival 2014 #2: Ethan Hawke's Sweet Debut, the Dardennes'...
THE 52ND NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL THE LOOK OF SILENCE *** 1/2 SEYMOUR: AN INTRODUCTION *** EDEN ** 1/2 TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT ** 1/2 The official launch for the New York Film Festival begins on September 26...
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Pretty Little Liars Fans Still Reeling from Mona's Death
Co-Author: Jaymie Bailey | All Things PLL I can't speak for everyone at tvtag, but I'm personally still coming to grips with the loss of my favorite non-Liar, Mona Vanderwaal. But at least I've got a...
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Mark Hildreth of ABC's Resurrection Gives Us Insight Into His Character
Mark Hildreth plays Pastor Tom Hale in ABC's Resurrection. Season 2 premieres September 28. Mark's Twitter: @hildrethmark , Website: http://www.mark-hildreth.com . Photo by Marc Labrie. Don't let the...
View ArticleThere Is No Mystery to The Mysteries of Laura
The network fall television season is underway. I know this because NBC gave us a special sneak preview of its most heralded show this season, the Debra Messing vehicle, The Mysteries of Laura. I...
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Of All The Gin Joints
Writer Mark Bailey and artist Edward Hemingway have teamed up again, this time for a look at the spirit soaked tales of Tinsel Town, called Of All The Gin Joints. No less than superstar comedian...
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The Good Wife Recap: Is She Wearing Panties? And Other Scandals in 'The Line'
Note: Do not read on if you have not seen Season 6, Episode 1 of CBS's The Good Wife, titled "The Line." No, Will's not back from the dead. I mean, we knew that wouldn't happen, but a girl can dream...
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