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STORY OF THE WEEK: Back in the day, the approach of the end of February would signal the time for the Providence Newspaper Guild Follies – the bygone annual satiric sendup of the year in Rhode …
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2/21/24
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Last week was the busiest week at the movies since Covid. Movies sold out during prime times.
With award shows around the corner, people are betting on “Oppenheimer” and …
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1/3/24
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JULES * * *
(Lovely little movie for seniors)
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“Jules” is a lovely little movie that is both for and about senior citizens.
It deals with loneliness, …
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8/16/23
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The Rhode Island Film & TV Office has announced that the Disney+ sequel to the beloved 1993 film, "Hocus Pocus," began filming in Rhode Island on Oct. 18 and will continue until the end of the year. The highly anticipated "Hocus Pocus 2" is set for a
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10/29/21
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I'M YOUR MAN **** (Robot romance) You can always count on the Avon to bring you something new and different. This time it is a "robot romance" from Germany (with English subtitles). Maren Eggert stars as Alma, a workaholic archeologist. He boss
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10/15/21
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Review by DON FOWLER While theaters remained dark this past summer, Rhode Island's acclaimed Burbage Theatre was busy making a movie. Under the direction of Burbage artistic director Jeff Church, many local actors, filmmakers and behind-the-scenes people
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10/8/21
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Warwick Showcase & HBO Max
CRY MACHO
***½ (Joyce)*** (Don) How could you not like Clint Eastwood?
The actor/director of this “feel good” movie is 91 years old and can …
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9/24/21
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At the Warwick Showcase THE CARD COUNTER **** (Surreal, eclectic and downright bizarre) Three movies opened at the Showcase last weekend. One is another monster movie. The second is a faith-based movie. We chose the third, a surreal, eclectic, downright
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9/17/21
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The Rhode Island Historical Society, in partnership with LittleFire, is pleased to present its first annual Archive Remix Film Festival. This three-night, three-location event begins Friday, Sept. 10, and will present an hour-long program of 3-minute
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9/3/21
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Summer has quickly passed without the usual array of blockbuster films, as many of us avoid the multiplexes to enjoy the comfort of our large screen TVs. And why not? Who wants to see another "Candyman" with a plot line so thin you can see right through
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9/3/21
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By ROB DUGUAY Horror films are a niche with a dedicated community of followers. There are folks who love nothing more than to sit back and watch something terrifying while either being compelled, shocked or even amused. Around these parts, there's a
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By ROB DUGUAY
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9/3/21
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At the Warwick Showcase
THE NIGHT HOUSE
**½
(Psychological horror)
The problem with “The Night House” is that it doesn’t know whether to be a psychological drama …
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8/27/21
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AT THE AVON
AILEY * * * ½ (Alvin Ailey Documentary)
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Ensemble is world renowned for their innovative modern dance choreography.
We had the pleasure of …
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8/20/21
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At the Warwick Showcase STILLWATER **** (Mystery/drama/character study) At last, a movie that will make you get up from the couch and return to the big screen. "Stillwater" is an exciting drama about an Oklahoma redneck with a history of alcoholism and
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8/6/21
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The 25th annual Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF), running Aug. 9-15, is a major destination on the Festival circuit and recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as a Qualifying Festival in all short film
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7/30/21
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A phantasmagoric symphony of international genre films return to the Ocean State as the Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival launches its 21st annual Flickers' Vortex Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Film Festival (VORTEX), Oct. 17-25. This year
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10/7/20
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