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SDAFF 2024 Shanghai Blues
Reviewed by Alicia Glass The amazing 4K restoration of a beloved 1984 classic for its 40th Anniversary, Shanghai Blues tells the story of a pair of star-crossed lovers who, determined to meet up after the war with the Japanese is over, endure all sorts of misadventures trying to find each-other some ten years later! When our soon-to-be-departed soldier and his pretty lady met under the bridge during a raid, they didn’t exchange names. They did, however, manage to save each-other and make a...
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San Diego Film Festival 2014 Opening Night Film presents ‘Wild’: Walk that trail, girl
Reviewed by Alicia Glass Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures MPAA Rating: R Director: Jean-Marc Vallee Review Rating: 7 Based on a true story, Cheryl Strayed decides that walking the entire Pacific Coast Trail alone, armed with her wits and gear, will straighten out...
San Diego Latino Film Festival 2014 presents ¿Que Le Dijiste a Dios? (What Did You Say to God?)
Reviewed by Alicia Glass Director: Teresa Suarez Review Rating: 7.5 Two young country-bumpkin maids steal some fancy clothes from their snooty employer to attend a wedding, setting off a chain reaction adventure that affects the love lives of all around them! So...
San Diego Latino Film Festival 2014 Opening Night Film RANT
Ranted by Alicia Glass Welcome to the 21st Annual San Diego Latino Film Festival, and its Opening Night Film, Espacio Interior. Or rather it would be, if I had actually gotten to see the film. Moxie will explain. So the SDLFF is very popular round here in San Diego....