FILMSCENE | OPINION: Pride month begins with weekend events and gay movies
It's that time of year again, where rainbow flags blow in the wind and the sounds of ABBA's "Dancing Queen" fill the airways. It's Pride month here in Arkansas…
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ARKANSAS A-Z: Arkansas’ Capitol building was a star in two notable films
The Arkansas Capitol has served as a set piece for two different film productions: the first, a 1986 television movie, "Under Siege;" and the second, the 2016 …
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Subscriber ExclusivePOPNOTES | OPINION: Summer’s here and the time is right for squirmin’ in the seats
A lot of us have had our lives changed, if not saved, by a song or a book or a movie, by some made-up story that plays out in our minds. Most of us know how ha…
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FILM SCENE | OPINION: ACS sets state-made film series
Now that the heat of the summer is beating down upon us, most people are looking for ways to stay cool. My favorite way avoiding being blistered by the sun is …
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Subscriber ExclusiveREVIEW | OPINION: ‘Secrets’ dives deep into octopus’ world
"They are about as alien as we can imagine an intelligent life form could be, like something from outer space, but they are so engaging," said nature cinematog…
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FILM NOTES: Sneak preview set for Disney movie
The Arkansas Cinema Society is offering a free sneak preview of Disney's "Young Woman and the Sea," 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts.
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FILMSCENE | OPINION: Made In Arkansas Film Festival a crowd-pleaser
Film festivals are odd creatures. Last year, there were a dozen or so in the state of Arkansas alone.
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Subscriber ExclusivePOPNOTES | OPINION: ‘Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior’ is pure spectacle and motion
My life fades, my vision dims. All that remains are memories. I remember a time of chaos, ruined dreams, this wasted land. Most of all, I remember the man we c…
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Subscriber ExclusiveFILM SCENE | OPINION: State’s festival season a treat
Over the past weeks, I have traveled to nearly every corner of the state to attend three different film festivals, and this weekend, as well as the next few we…
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FILM NOTES: Made in Arkansas fest slated for this weekend
The Ron Robinson Theater hosts the sixth Made in Arkansas Film Festival, 7-10 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday. The festival show…
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POPNOTES | OPINION: ‘Sugarcane’ a witness to atrocities of genocide at mission schools
Warm, elliptic and sad, Emily Kassie and Julian Brave NoiseCat's 2023 documentary "Sugarcane" is an artful film made in the shadow of genocide.
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REVIEW: Qui Nguyen premieres documentary
This past weekend was a homecoming for Nguyen, and he didn't arrive empty handed. He brought with him his newest film, "The Family Vietgone."
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Six Arkansas recipients poised for NEA grants totaling $994,025
The National Endowment for the Arts, in its second major 2024 grant announcement, is awarding six grants totaling $994,025 to Arkansas arts organizations via i…
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FILMSCENE | OPINION: ‘Sasquatch Sunset’ latest Bigfoot flick to surface
You could argue the two most noteworthy cinematic icons to have come out of Arkansas are actor/writer/director Billy Bob Thornton and the large hairy Sasquatch…
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Subscriber ExclusivePOPNOTES | OPINION: ‘Sugar’ hails from a place we can’t quite define
I'm about to reveal a major spoiler in the Apple TV+ noir detective series "Sugar." If you are faint of heart or character or subscribe to the idea that everyt…
