Film critic Marshall Shaffer talks you through the movies you should watch, twice a week.
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A Streamer's Guide to 2026 Fall Film Fests
At this time next week, my review of Danny Boyle’s Ink will hit the presses from the Venice Film Festival … and we will officially be off to the races with the fall festival season. I’ll have a recap back here in the newsletter in mid-Septe...
Time’s Going By: BOYHOOD, 12 Years Later
Many people were quick to point out when Richard Linklater’s Boyhood came out (gulp) 12 years ago that following a subject over an extended time horizon was not a novel concept. Michael Apted did it every 7 years with the Up series, which i...
The Downstream: August 2026
Are you one of those people who doesn’t check your email over the weekend? (I envy you if so.) Then you might have missed last week’s Union County takeover of Marshall and the Movies, so catch up on those posts if they escaped your attentio...
UNION COUNTY in 10 Shots
Take a look at the recent run of Oscar winners in the Best Cinematography category. Much like the acting awards, people tend to equate “most” with “best.”
Don’t get me wrong: I love a grand-scale effort as much as anyone. Cinematic artist...
Movies That Understand Rural Life
I understand where the attitude comes from; I really do. But I won’t indulge or accept the premise.
I’m talking, of course, about this idea that movies — particularly independent ones that have something to say about the world we live in —...
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