Paula has worked as a journalist/producer for outlets such as CBS Radio, ABC Radio, and a film and theater reviewer for the Detroit Metro Times. She currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area working as a freelance journalist, website writer and documentary filmmaker.
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Writes in: Art & Architecture, Books & CDs, Destinations, Etc, Features, and Film.
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The Social Network (2010), reviewed by Paula FarmerDirected by: David Fincher Written by: Aaron Sorkin Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfiield, Justin Timberlake Run Time: 120 minutes It may not be a movie that "defines a generation" or turn out ...
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HeartbreakerDirected by: Pascal ChaumeilScreenplay by: Laurent Zeitoun, Jeremy Doner, Yohan GrombStarring: Romain Duris, Vanessa ParadisRunning Time: 105 minutesMPAA Rating: Not Ratedhttp://www.heartbreakermovie.com/To Catch a Thief meets Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Maybe that wasn’t the official pitch for director Pascal Chaumeil’s romantic ...
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Summertime: When the Movies Are Cheesy, Except When they Aren’tIt’s that time of year when Hollywood turns out its biggest, but definitely not necessarily its best. From May to August we will see a parade of action flicks and ...
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Vincere (2009)Directed by: Marco BellocchioWritten by: Marco BellocchioStarring: Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Filippo TimiRun Time: 128 minutesMPAA Rating: Not Ratedhttp://it.movies.yahoo.com/speciali/vincere/There is understandably a risk in bringing stories of unappealing, hated characters to the big screen. You can just imagine the ...
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Broken EmbracesDirected by: Pedro AlmodovarWritten by: Pedro AlmodovarStarring: Penelope Cruz, Luis HomarRun Time: 127 minutesMPAA Rating: Rated RIn the hands of the right director, melancholy and melodrama can be a wonderful thing. Usually, the great Spanish director Pedro Almodovar ...
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PreciousDirected by: Lee Daniels Written by: Geoffrey Fletcher; based on Push: A Novel by Sapphire Starring: Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey Run Time: 109 minutesMPAA Rating: Rated RStories of life's struggles and tragedies may not make for ...
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NYFF 2009http://www.filmlinc.com/nyff/nyff.htmlIf the New York Film Festival presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center sets the stage for the upcoming art house movie season, then the outlook is grim. By that I don't necessarily mean bad, but definitely ...
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The Other New YorkOne of the many things New Yorkers are blessed with is being resident to the most exciting and entertaining city in the U.S., yet having relatively quick, easy access to a completely different environment as needed. ...
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ParisDirected by: Cédric KlapischWritten by: Cédric KlapischStarring: Juliette Binoche, Romain DurisRun Time: 130 minMPAA Rating: Rated Rhttp://www.ifcfilms.com Sometimes it takes a disaster or near-death experience to catch one's attention and appreciate life or at least start evaluating it. ...
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The Killer of Sheep (1977) Directed and Written by Charles Burnett Starring Henry G. Sanders, Kaycee Moore USA, 83 minutes, Black and White A little known, long lost classic thankfully becomes available on DVD after decades of obscurity and ...
