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    New from Al and Linda Lerner on Movies and Shakers: The Truth

    Mother/Daughter relationships can often be strenuous, at best. But when you have Catherine Deneuve sparring with Juliette Binoche about the truth of their relationship over the years,…… Read more “New from Al and Linda Lerner on Movies and Shakers: The Truth”

    July 4, 2020 by CIC

    New Podcast from Kevin McLenithan on Christ and Pop Culture: Seeing and Believing 254 | Hirokazu Kore-eda’s The Truth and David Dobkin’s Eurovision Song Contest

    Whether you’re in the mood for a quiet family drama or a silly over-the-top comedy, Seeing & Believing has you covered for the Independence Day weekend. First…… Read more “New Podcast from Kevin McLenithan on Christ and Pop Culture: Seeing and Believing 254 | Hirokazu Kore-eda’s The Truth and David Dobkin’s Eurovision Song Contest”

    July 3, 2020 by CIC

    New from Kevin Wozniak on Kevflix: Best Movies of 2020 So Far

    The first half of 2020 is over and needless to say, this was a one weird year.  Thanks to COVID-19, movie theaters have been shutdown in the…… Read more “New from Kevin Wozniak on Kevflix: Best Movies of 2020 So Far”

    July 2, 2020 by CIC

    New Podcast from El’Ahrai Stanek and John Robinson: The Neon Movie Bunker — Episode 142

    Guess who’s back? Yes! This week, John and El’Ahrai review “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” and “Eric Andre: Legalize Everything”. Plus all the usual…… Read more “New Podcast from El’Ahrai Stanek and John Robinson: The Neon Movie Bunker — Episode 142”

    July 2, 2020 by CIC

    New from Al and Linda Lerner on Movies and Shakers: Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things

    Ella Fitzgerald became the First Lady of Song because of her extraordinary voice and jazz vocal gymnastics. Leslie Woodhead’s fascinating film details Ella’s journey from a homeless…… Read more “New from Al and Linda Lerner on Movies and Shakers: Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things”

    July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 by CIC

    New from Every Movie Has a Lesson by Don Shanahan: DOCUMENTARY REVIEW: No Small Matter

    Image: culturemixonline.com NO SMALL MATTER– 4 STARSDocumentaries often carry a sharp specificity by design. The backers and filmmakers have zeroed in on a pointed topic or singular…… Read more “New from Every Movie Has a Lesson by Don Shanahan: DOCUMENTARY REVIEW: No Small Matter”

    July 1, 2020July 1, 2020 by CIC

    New from Kevin Wozniak on Kevflix: What’s Streaming this Month? – July

    Here are my picks for the best movies coming to Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+, Criterion Channel, and HBOMax in July, all of which offer up some…… Read more “New from Kevin Wozniak on Kevflix: What’s Streaming this Month? – July”

    July 1, 2020July 1, 2020 by CIC

    New Episode from CinemaJaw: CinemaJaw 476 – 7500 – Top 5 Swimming Pool Scenes

    Reviewed: 7500 Top 5: Swimming Pool Scenes Trivia: Stump the Movie Guy Sponsored by: Overcast This week on CinemaJaw we dive right into Summer as we cover our…… Read more “New Episode from CinemaJaw: CinemaJaw 476 – 7500 – Top 5 Swimming Pool Scenes”

    June 29, 2020 by CIC

    New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: “ATHLETE A” EARNS AN “A” AS ONE OF THE YEAR’S BEST DOCUMENTARIES

    Some documentaries have such a dramatic subject, they don’t need any filmmaking bells or whistles. Such is the case with the new Netflix documentary ATHLETE A, directed…… Read more “New from Jeff York on The Establishing Shot: “ATHLETE A” EARNS AN “A” AS ONE OF THE YEAR’S BEST DOCUMENTARIES”

    June 28, 2020 by CIC

    New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: 52 Films By Women: Appropriate Behavior (2014)

    By Andrea ThompsonCan a film not be groundbreaking but still do something new? Take the 2014 film “Appropriate Behavior,” which follows another aimless twentysomething who finds herself…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: 52 Films By Women: Appropriate Behavior (2014)”

    June 28, 2020 by CIC

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