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Wednesday, January 1, 2025

The Interested Bystander's Top Films of 2024 (and 2023!)

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Touch (c) Focus Feature Two Years in Films: Best of 2023 & 2024  After the foregone conclusion of Oppenheimer at last year’s Oscars, th...
Monday, December 30, 2024

Theater Reviews: “Eureka Day” Hysterically Explores the Small Intersection of Cultural Inclusivity and Anti-Vax; Two Lonely Souls Try to Connect in “A Guide for the Homesick”; “Pen Pals” Explores the Gentle Friendship of Two Women Who Have Never Met

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Eureka Day (c) Jeremy Daniel Broadway: Eureka Day  Presented by Manhattan Theatre Club at the Friedman Theatre Herd immunity is the only c...
Friday, December 27, 2024

The Interested Bystander’s Oscar Predictions: December 2024

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The Brutalist (c) A24 We are almost at the finish line for Oscar nominations, which will be announced on January 17, and I will have my fina...
Monday, December 23, 2024

Film Review: Timothée Chalamet Brings Life to Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown,” a Film That Focuses on the Music More Than the Man

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A Complete Unknown (c) Searchlight Pictures Film: A Complete Unknown  In Cinemas on Christmas Day  Premise: A young Bob Dylan (Timothée Ch...
Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Film Review: Pedro Almodóvar’s First English Language Feature, “The Room Next Door,” Includes Great Performances Slightly Out of Reach

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The Room Next Door (c) Sony Pictures Classics Film: The Room Next Door  In Cinemas on December 20  Premise: Ingrid (Julianne Moore), a suc...