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The Genius and The Opera Singer : a toxic mother/daughter relationship
This 2017 documentary from Brit filmmaker Vanessa Stockley about the toxic relationship between 92 year-old former opera singer and her 55 year-old embittered daughter is one helluva tough view. Drawing immediate comparisons with the more famous eccentric mother/daughter duo in Grey Gardens, but this new film severely lacks the humor and affection (albeit twisted)…
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Pretend It’s A City : Martin Scorsese’s new Doc on Fran Lebowitz
Oscar winning director Martin Scorsese has reunited with iconic lesbian writer Fran Lebowitz to make a second documentary on the most opinionated New Yorker with her razor sharp wit. Scorsese had previously directed the 2010 HBO documentary film ‘Public Speaking, (click HERE for our review) which included a variety of clips of Lebowitz’s interviews…
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Beautiful Darling : the life of Warhol superstar Candy Darling
When Candy Darling was a young bullied child living in Long Island she swore that when she grew up she was going to be a rich and famous star.. And she was so spot on and she became a Warhol superstar on and off the screen. Whilst she may never have attained the ‘riches’…
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Tomy the fisherman : the first viral pin-up of 2021
The first new viral sensation on Twitter this is year is Tomy a scallops fisherman from the Brittany port of Saint-Malo. France2TV explained his method of artisanal scallop fishing, which is pretty much by hand with oxygen cylinder on his back/ The sustainable fisherman explained he dives with an oxygen tank to select the scallops…
