“The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem” had some drama in the making.

Image: https://ift.tt/1figSmk “The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem” had some drama in the making. Israel’s acclaimed period drama series, “The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem” now appearing on Netflix, was intended to begin filming in Kiev back in the early part of 2020.  But it...

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COLUMN: My 10 Best Movies of 2022

I hate to jinx it, but I’ll be the guy that will call 2022 comparatively “normal” for the film critic side of my life. Last year’s long sign and deep breath must of have went a long way. 2022 was a full calendar year of in-person screenings, film festivals, and more with little...

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20 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE: The best of the rest of 2002

In an annual series, Every Movie Has a Lesson is going to look back twenty years to revisit, relearn, and reexamine a year of cinema history to share favorites, lists, and experiences from the films of that year. THE BEST OF THE REST OF 2002 Like I was saying in the first...

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20 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE: The 10 Best Films of 2002

In an annual series, Every Movie Has a Lesson is going to look back twenty years to revisit, relearn, and reexamine a year of cinema history to share favorites, lists, and experiences from the films of that year. When measuring back as far as twenty years or more, I feel like...

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