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DESPERATE SOULS, DARK CITY AND THE LEGEND OF MIDNIGHT COWBOY – Review by Valerie Kalfrin

June 19, 2023June 19, 2023 Valerie Kalfrin Bob Balaban, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy, Desperate Souls, documentary, Dustin Hoffman, John Schlesinger, Jon Voight, nancy buirski, Waldo Salt

The documentary is an immersive kaleidoscope of reflections from the people who helped Midnight Cowboy come to be. Director Nancy Buirski blends insightful interviews and archive footage to craft a picture of the era when Midnight Cowboy debuted, touching on the Vietnam War, New York City’s financial troubles, and attitudes toward homosexuality. Shots from Midnight Cowboy fade in to real-life New Yorkers, anti-war footage, or scenes from director John Schlesinger’s documentaries, enhancing the film’s feel as a product of those times.

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AS THEY MADE US – Review by April Neale

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 April Neale As They Made Us, candice bergen, Dianna Agron, Dustin Hoffman, Mayim Bialik, Simon Helberg

As They Made Us is an emotionally resonating and deeply piercing film about learning to forgive, accepting that your parents are flawed human beings just as anyone else, and becoming more strengthened and wiser as you make your way in life, a finite journey for us all. Director Mayim Bialik’s intimate dramedy is a filmed snapshot of a dysfunctional family’s journey at the end of life. Bialik’s film underscores that time will heal, that having an adult understanding of the hurts we bury deep in our psyche is not our fault. And that letting go and forgetting past injuries to the heart and soul sometimes can be the best medicine anyone will take.

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AWFJ Movie of the Week, May 5-11: CHEF

May 5, 2014October 11, 2014 Sandra Kraisirideja (Archived Contributor) 0 Comments Dustin Hoffman, jennifer merin, Jon Favreau, kristy puchko, leba hertz, scarlett johansson, Sofia Vergara

Opening May 9, the AWFJ Movie of the Week is Chef, a deliciously funny comedy written, directed and starring Jon Favreau. It’s a return to roots for the indie filmmaker, who wrote and starred in “Swingers.” Serving up the laughs alongside Favreau is an impressive supporting cast including Dustin Hoffman, Robert Downey, Jr., the red-hot Scarlett Johansson, John Leguizamo, Sofia Vergara and Bobby Cannavale. Read on…