Tag: Ravi Patel
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Long Shot review, love and politics make strange bedfellows
Long Shot is a Seth Rogen movie. There aren’t many reasons powerful enough to make me watch a Seth Rogen movie. Charlize Theron is that powerful a reason. The film is about a woman running for President, an unlikely love story, and the business of politics.
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Review: Bhaag Beanie Bhaag
Bhaag Beanie Bhaag is a contemporary Indian comedy streaming on Netflix. Beanie is a woman who dreams of being a stand-up comic. Her parents dream of grandchildren. The series was written and directed by women.
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Review: Band Aid
Band Aid sticks to you with comedy, music, fighting, and making up. It’s all in the service of dealing with grief and pain. The film is funny and surprising and ultimately heartwarming.
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The New Season on Independent Lens
It made the news when Lois Vossen was promoted to executive producer of the PBS documentary series Independent Lens. That makes Vossen one of the top ranking people at PBS. The series she’ll head caught my attention when I saw the articles about her promotion. The commitment to independent film she talks about is wonderful…