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The Nest
I’m not seeing half the movies I used to see and I still can’t keep up with writing the reviews. Yet, to be fair, as much as I’d like to write a review for every film/movie I see, some I just need to see to be eligible to vote as a Philadelphia Film Critics Circle Member. THE NEST is one of the first films to play in the newly reopened Landmark Ritz 5 Theater in Center City Philadelphia, it opened second week of September. As of 9/30/20 it is still showing. However, I have not yet returned to live screenings, I saw the film as a screener. A narrative feature…
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MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE – Sean Durkin & Elizabeth Olsen Q & A
Have you heard about Martha Marcy May Marlene? It’s been a darling of this year’s festival circuit – The title gives the impression four women share top billing, but in actuality newcomer Elizabeth Olsen (cast only two weeks before shooting), is not only the subject of the multiple monikers, she hauntingly carries the full weight of this dark drama; along with some good, creepy assistance by John Hawkes (Winter’s Bone). The film explores the mind altering experience of cult life. A group of mostly 20-something men and women share an old farm house in upper state New York. The initial impression is one of communal, live off the land, find…
