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by Gregg Shapiro – Subtitled, The Life and Times of Candy Darling, Andy Warhol Superstar, James Rasin’s compassionate documentary Beautiful Darling (Corinth Films) gives the late transgender actress, immortalized in song by Lou Reed, the recognition that she rightly deserved. Bookending the doc, between Darling’s close companion Jeremiah Newton’s plans to give [...]
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and Midnight – by Gregg Shapiro – Midnight In Paris (Sony Pictures Classics), Woody Allen’s return to form (after a pair of missteps), begins in Paris at daylight. The beautiful shots wouldn’t be out of place in Condé Nast Traveler. This is followed by a rainstorm (naturally), then dusk and sunset. Self-described “Hollywood hack” Gil [...]
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Holiday Stocking Stuffers – by Gregg Shapiro – Disney Delights Beloved animated flying circus elephant Dumbo (Disney, $39.99) turns 70 and is celebrated with a double disc, newly enhanced digital restoration anniversary edition that includes the cartoon classic on Blu-ray and DVD. One of Disney’s earliest and most inspirational commemorations of being [...]
