German writer-director, Christian Petzold, whose earlier critically acclaimed works include “Phoenix” and “Barbara,” delivers a much anticipated adaptation of the…
Paula Farmer
Paula has worked as a features writer and film/book reviewer for various outlets such as Drum TV and WBAI Radio in New York, and Culture Vulture, and Marin Arts websites. She currently lives in the SF Bay Area as a book industry professional, curating special DEI programming for author events. Catch her interview series on Instagram @paulawritesreviews.
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If you think film festivals are only about films, you’ve obviously never been to the Mill Valley Film Festival. It…
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Long before she became the pop icon and darling of millennials that she is and known as the Notorious RBG,…
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As the title would suggest, this is a cold, somewhat hard-to-watch film in which the two main characters are bitter…