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Robert aka Jim is a native Angelo, with a wide range of interests. He holds several academic degrees from Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State Los Angeles, and UCLA, in English & Comparative Literature, History, and Education. He has been a teacher and university professor for many years and am still active in the academic community. Being an avid movie goer, he writes on film, including foreign-language cinema, feature films, documentaries, independent and experimental film. Having lived so long in Los Angeles, he is quite interested in the history of this particular city and appreciates its ethnic and racial diversity, as well as its fascinating history of filmmaking and popular music. As a world traveler, he has wandered into many fascinating corners of the globe and writes about his experiences.

MERCHANT IVORY: A Fine Documentary About the Filmmaking Partners James Ivory...

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By Robert St. Martin Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 8/26/24 - Opening this Friday at the Laemmle Royal Theatre in West Los Angeles will...

“Demons at Dawn” is Julian Hernández’s latest queer film is about...

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By Robert St. Martin Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 8/26/24 - At the Frameline Film Festival in San Francisco on Sunday, June 23, there...

HAPPY FALL: A Queer Stunt Spectacular about Closeted Stunt People in...

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By Robert St. Martin Hollywood, CA (The Hollywood Times) 8/25/34 - Thursday evening was the opening night of a new play in Los Angeles –...

DIDO OF IDAHO: A Dark Comedic Riff Based on the Tragic...

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Robert St. Martin On stage at the Atwater Village Theatre is Abby Rosebrock’s new play Dido of Idaho, a dark love comedy that builds its tale...

TARTUFFE: BORN AGAIN – A Farcical Interpretation of Molière’s Comedy With...

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By Robert St. Martin Currently on stage at Will Greer Theatrium Botanicum in Topanga Canyon are several fun productions – one of which is an...

THE LONG WALK OF CARLOS GUERRERO: Humanizing the Migrant Experience in...

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By Robert St. Martin North Hollywood, California (The Hollywood Times) 08/15/2024 Last Friday at the Laemmle NoHo in North Hollywood was the opening night of a...

SEBASTIAN: An Aspiring Young Gay Writer Becomes a Sex Worker To...

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By Robert St. Martin (The Hollywood Times) 8/10/24 - After its debut at Sundance, Mikko Mäkelä’s film Sebastian (UK/Finland/Belgium, 2024) has found its way to...

Tsai Ming-liang’s VIVE L’AMOUR: Taiwanese Master Filmmaker’s & Retrospective with the...

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By Robert St. Marting Santa Monica, California (The Hollywood Times) 08/028/2024 On Wednesday evening at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, the American Cinematheque opened a...

I DON’T WANT TO SLEEP ALONE: Tsai Ming-liang’s Bleak World of...

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By Robert St. Martin Santa Monica, CA (The Hollywood Times) 8/2/24 - Wednesday evening at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica was the beginning of...

NATIONAL ANTHEM: Coming of Age and Finding Chosen Family in the...

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By Robert St. Martin Recently featured at the Laemmle NoHo Theatre is Luke Gilford’s debut feature film National Anthem, a coming-of-age narrative of a different stripe. This...