
Fran Hoepfner
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‘Showing Up’ Film Review: Kelly Reichardt Comedy Gently Ribs Portland Art Scene
By Fran Hoepfner | May 27, 2022 @ 8:03 AMCannes 2022: Michelle Williams stars as a sculptor struggling to launch her first solo show
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‘Il Buco’ Film Review: Breathtaking Docudrama Takes a Stunning Journey into an Italian Cave
By Fran Hoepfner | May 20, 2022 @ 10:00 AMThe latest from Michelangelo Frammartino (”Le Quattro Volte“) deserves to be seen on the biggest screen possible
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‘The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes’ Film Review: New Doc Tells a Story We Already Know
By Fran Hoepfner | April 25, 2022 @ 7:00 AMThis attempt to shine a light on Marilyn’s secret life plays more like a podcast than a documentary, but either way, it breaks no new ground
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‘The Contractor’ Film Review: Chris Pine Enters the Hired-Gun Gig Economy
By Fran Hoepfner | March 31, 2022 @ 10:16 AMNihilistic take on the struggles of veterans falls short of effective storytelling
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‘Mickey: The Story of a Mouse’ Film Review: Disney Doc Explores Character, Icon, Ubiquitous Mascot
By Fran Hoepfner | March 19, 2022 @ 11:33 AMSXSW 2022: Interesting exploration of a global phenomenon goes out of its way to let Disney (the man and the company) off the hook
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‘Umma’ Film Review: Sandra Oh Haunted by Her Mother’s Memory in More Ways Than One
By Fran Hoepfner | March 17, 2022 @ 4:00 PMThe legacy of abuse and the trauma of repression breaks out of the box in this spooky tale
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‘To Leslie’ Film Review: Andrea Riseborough Shines in Good-Hearted, If Conventional, Redemption Story
By Fran Hoepfner | March 12, 2022 @ 8:30 PMSXSW 2022: A disgraced lottery-winner hits rock bottom but finds the opportunity to work her way back to life