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Great Heist Films: It's a Crime to Miss Them
Whether it's a 20th century classic or a more modern interpretation, who doesn’t love a great heist movie? My roundup of some of the best.

janet g
Apr 255 min read


Best Films of 2023: Seasoned and Novice Filmmakers Shine
2023 delivered a cornucopia of films, horror’s reign continued and back to the theater we went.

janet g
Dec 28, 20238 min read


Banned Books Week 2023: Let Freedom Read!
Banned Books Week 2023 begins on 1 october with the theme, “Let Freedom Read” celebrating the freedom to read and fighting censorship.

janet g
Sep 29, 20233 min read


My Barbenheimer Weekend
The “Barbenheimer” phenomenon took over the globe. As one of the excited moviegoers – my film reviews for Barbie and Oppenheimer.

janet g
Jul 24, 20236 min read


Savoring the Automat: More Than Insert Coin, Turn Knob, Lift Door
"The Automat" documentary showed how innovative Horn & Hardart was for its time. And how much I wanted one of those unique “turn” knobs.

janet g
Feb 6, 20234 min read


2022 Best of Film: Resilience + Beyond
Defining 2022 in film: A great crop of memorable films, the resurgence of horror and a pandemic-changed film industry – resilience + beyond.

janet g
Dec 21, 20229 min read


Countdown: Memorable Film Trilogies
One film that you love is great. Film trilogies are the triple whammy - telling a more expansive story. Here are some of my favorites.

janet g
Apr 17, 20224 min read


2021: Unofficial Best-of Film + Binges, Again
Not quite back in form yet: My 2021 top film and tv picks that helped me through the fatigue of year two of Covid.

janet g
Dec 31, 20219 min read


A Day at the Museums
Life returns – art returns, and the combination of the two is glorious. My first two-museum day in New York City, post Covid.

janet g
May 22, 20215 min read


2021 Oscar Predictions: The Show Must Go On
There are still rough times ahead for the movie industry, but Hollywood loves a comeback, especially its own. Will anyone care?

janet g
Apr 20, 20216 min read


2020: My Unofficial Best-of Film and Binges
A hodgepodge of film and tv offerings that helped me get through the past 10 months make up my unofficial best-of list this year.

janet g
Dec 29, 20207 min read


Oscars 2020: It's in the Books
Oscars 2020 – not one of its finest years. Sprawling, boring don't carry three plus hours. Until the last two minutes when history was made.

janet g
Feb 10, 20203 min read


The Oscar Goes to… 2020 Oscar Predictions
No surprises expected. That's the feeling for Oscars 2020, Watch the hostless ceremony to likely see the same titles and actors sweep.

janet g
Feb 4, 20204 min read


Best of Film 2019: Evolution and Revolution
As we end the decade, 2019 closes out with another year of strong films – overall a very memorable, complex, diverse and evolving 10-years

janet g
Dec 22, 20195 min read


Attention! Peace Day and Banned Books Week are Coming
From a global day of peace to a week celebrating the freedom to read, autumn ushers in two wide-reaching, community events.

janet g
Sep 19, 20193 min read


Amateur Climbers: Delete Mount Everest from Your Bucket List
The 29,029-foot commodity has become the groundhog day of high-altitude climbing.

janet g
May 28, 20194 min read


Art on Paper 2019: Relatable Art
Downtown Manhattan’s Pier 36 is going coconuts for Art on Paper 2019. The excellent, paper-based show returns with works from 85 galleries.

janet g
Mar 10, 20192 min read


Oscars 2019: It's a Wrap
With no host, a younger group of presenters, and a mission to finish under four hours, the Oscars 2019 telecast was a success.

janet g
Feb 25, 20193 min read


2019 Oscar Predictions: Hard To Call
Calling the 2019 Oscars is a like flipping a coin – could go one of two ways in most categories given the many changes in the Academy.

janet g
Feb 19, 20194 min read


Best of Film 2018: Personal, Political, Powerful
Strong storytelling and rich cinematography meets new tech. The result: great news for fans in 2018: An overflow of terrific films.

janet g
Dec 15, 20186 min read


Silence Equals Censorship: Banned Books Week 2018
Banned Books Week 2018 will be held 23 – 29 september with the theme, “Banning Books Silences Stories."

janet g
Sep 20, 20183 min read


Ain't No Stopping Us Now: Protests 2018
A blazing heatwave couldn't stop protesters supporting the #FamiliesBelongTogetherMarch on saturday, 30 june 2018 in New York City.

janet g
Jul 3, 20181 min read


A Run of Theater from Magical to Farcical to Musical
What's happening in NYC? A lot: Three reviews of #Broadway shows that could not be more different.

janet g
May 17, 20185 min read


Oscar Wrap 2018: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
No slip ups, no trip ups, a few surprises and a jet ski. That's the way Oscars 2018 played out.

janet g
Mar 5, 20182 min read
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