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Robin Holabird
Sep 14, 20200 min read
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Gallery wins hearts rather than breaks them
The chance to see Geraldine Viswanathan in three new projects makes it a great season for her. “Who?” you might ask. The actress defies...
Robin Holabird
Sep 14, 20202 min read
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Covid connections fill new horror films
In its own warped way, Covid-19 adds extra resonance to horror films, demonstrated by two new releases that deal with types of fear. One,...
Robin Holabird
Sep 5, 20202 min read
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Measure measures up
Full of classic Shakespeare plotting elements, an updated version of Measure for Measure moves smoothly into modern day Australia. Though...
Robin Holabird
Sep 4, 20202 min read
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Backwards & forwards with Tenet (teneT) g
When you watch a movie by writer-director Christopher Nolan you find either time travel, explosions, or Michael Caine. Nolan provides all...
Robin Holabird
Sep 4, 20202 min read
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Inventive Tesla provides insight
Northern Nevadans know Tesla as the name of a big job provider in the region, but director Michael Almereyda sees something different....
Robin Holabird
Sep 3, 20202 min read
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Galaxy Quest in Utah
Going around the world with movies took us on a galaxy quest to the otherworldly film locations found around Utah's Capitol Reef National...
Robin Holabird
Aug 25, 20201 min read
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Jazz with Louis, Bing, Frank and The Princess
The Carson City jazz club turned me on to re-watching the 1956 movie High Society for a summer Covid-safe outdoor presentation. A remake...
Robin Holabird
Aug 9, 20202 min read
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Fire sparks resilience in Paradise documentary
With northern Nevada skylines increasingly bearing the orange tinges of nearby fires, Ron Howard’s new documentary Rebuilding Paradise...
Robin Holabird
Aug 4, 20202 min read
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Women fight action clichés
htThe Old Guard challenges traditional action movie conceits by putting women front and center as director and stars. Sure, D.C.’s Wonder...
Robin Holabird
Aug 1, 20202 min read
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Covid reactivates drive-ins & movie memories
Covid-19's devastation failed to kill off drive in movie theaters, instead providing a resurrection for once-dying operations. The...
Robin Holabird
Jul 30, 20201 min read
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Burning Man meets Caravaggio
A bad temper burned Rome's greatest artist in the 1500s, while revelers do the fire setting at Nevada's premiere art celebration, Burning...
Robin Holabird
Jul 30, 20201 min read
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Around the World in 80 Movies checks out Around the World in 80 Days
Various screen versions of Around the World in 80 Days combine love for both movies and travel. (A Power-Point presentation for the Osher...
Robin Holabird
Jul 24, 20201 min read
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Covid-19 means Cordillera brings summer shorts program to Reno area drive-in theater
Covid-19 failed to stop Reno’s annual movie festival, despite the closing of traditional venues. Joining with Artown for several free...
Robin Holabird
Jul 20, 20201 min read
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Marilyn Monroe, Clint Eastwood, and Helen Mirren all made Reno movie footprints
Going around downtown Reno follows famous footsteps and leads to locations for 30+ movies. Here's the walking tour I lead for the...
Robin Holabird
Jul 20, 20201 min read
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Rag Doll punches fight game
The movie Rag Doll gets its punch from a twist on the sports film genre by focusing on a young woman whose fight to survive takes her...
Robin Holabird
Jul 20, 20202 min read
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Around the World to Montemarte with Amalie
Armchair travel during Covid-19 took me back to Paris and the fabulous destiny of Amalie--a charming young woman who makes life better...
Robin Holabird
Jul 17, 20201 min read
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Roaming Reno at Sierra Arts
Inside the building where Rutger Hauer fought in Blind Fury and the leads of Desert Hearts had a hot love scene, I took listeners "Around...
Robin Holabird
Jul 13, 20201 min read
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Covid Cinema: Around My House in 8 Movies
The Covid pandemic of 2020 cancelled many travel plans and stopped me from going into movie theaters, a sad condition for someone...
Robin Holabird
Jul 11, 20208 min read
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Artown celebrates cinema
Covid Cinematic alternatives flourish this month in Reno during Artown. Those needing a fix of big screen viewing get the chance to watch...
Robin Holabird
Jul 8, 20202 min read
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