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Bringing the South to Alaska
Uprooting your life and taking it to an unfamiliar place is a scary idea, but it's necessary, sometimes, to keep your sanity. That's what the ladies in "Baking Alaska" did.
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Grim Reaper
Despite the heavy nature of their film's subject matter, Marian and Givens' efforts have resulted in a delightfully frenetic film that stimulates the mind, the heart, and the funny bone …
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Running Scared
"Big Significant Things" focuses on Craig, played by English actor Harry Lloyd, and his road trip around the south.
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The Odd Couple
The striking film "Mr. Hublot," directed by Laurent Witz and Alexandre Espigares, is like Steampunk meets "The Jetsons"—a post-apocalyptic universe of steam-powered machines and propeller hats that allow citizens to …
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Shifting Sands
The opening of "A Tangled Tale" features dark scenes of nature, from something jumping out of water to catch a butterfly to the casting of a fisherman's line.
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Folk Tale
Folk songs have existed about as long as music has been around. Some are about everyday issues; some tell a story. One type of folk song, which deals with crime, …
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Joe LaNier: Survivor
Iwo Jima is a small volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean. Its name is seared into the psyche of anyone even remotely familiar with American history in World War II.
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Jones' 'Beautiful Jim'
"Beautiful Jim" is an intimate documentary portrait of bisexual singer-songwriter and raconteur Jimbeau Hinson.
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Japan Comes to Jackson
The Japan-America Society of Mississippi is partnering with the Crossroads Film Festival to bring a little bit of Japanese culture to the metro area, by showing three Japanese films at …
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Calling Jackson Filmmakers
The 48 Hour Film Project, formed in 2001 and based out of Washington, D.C., is an international competition in which teams of amateur and professional filmmakers make short films over …
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Playing an Overseer in ‘12 Years A Slave’
Jordan Sudduth played an extra in the 2014 Best Picture winner “12 Years a Slave,” an experience he found transformative.
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'12 Years a Slave' Rises Up at Academy Awards
Perhaps atoning for past sins, Hollywood named the brutal, unshrinking historical drama "12 Years a Slave" best picture at the 86th annual Academy Awards.
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Oscarology 101
It's that time of year again, so let the parties begin! Yes, Mardi Gras is raging on, but I am specifically referring to the 86th Academy Awards. The Oscars, as …
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‘House of Cards’: The Butchery is Back
Arguably the most popular and critically acclaimed drama currently on TV, Netflix's original series "House of Cards" is back with a second season—and a vengeance.
