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Robert St. Martin

Robert St. Martin
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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.

A LAND WITHIN: The Conflict in the German-Speaking South Tyrol Part...

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In A Land Within (Zweitland or Second Country), South Tyrolean native Michael Kofler sheds light on a historical chapter that is likely unknown to...

MAGELLAN: Lav Diaz’s Epic Story of Explorer Ferdinand Magellan & His...

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Philippine director Lav Diaz is one of the major filmmakers in the Philippines. His latest picture, Magellan (Magalhães), about the titular Portuguese explorer, clocks...

Jimpa: Sophie Hyde’s Generational Portrait of Queer Identity and Family Reckoning

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Saturday, January 10, 2026 Palm Springs High School 4:45 PM Reserve Now By Valerie Milano Palm Springs, CA (The Hollywood Times) 1/9/25 - Jimpa, directed by Sophie Hyde, is...

Oliver Laxe’s FIRE WILL COME: The Lyrical Kinship of Landscape and...

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On Tuesday night at the 2220 Arts & Archive on Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles, Acropolis Cinema had a screening of Oliver Laxe’s Fire...

SIMON MESA SOTO’S “A POET”: An Absurdist Comedy About Pursing...

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Showtimes Saturday, January 10, 2026 ARCO Theatre (Palm Canyon Theatre) 8:00 PM Reserve Now By Robert St. Martin Palm Springs, CA (The Hollywood Times) 1/7/26 - An off-beat charming film...

LUCKY LU: A Downbeat New York Chinese Immigrant Struggling to Find...

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A surprising insightful film is Lloyd Lee Choi’s Lucky Lu – an unassuming debut film by a Canadian director which is more than the...

YES: Nadav Lapid’s Savage Satire on The Decadence of the Ruling...

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Perhaps the most striking film from Israel this past year is “Yes” (Israel/France), which was part of the he Quinzaine or Directors Fortnight from...

IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT: Jafar Panahi’s Brilliant Expose of Moral...

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Jafar Panahi's It Was Just An Accident (France/Iran) is included in the offerings at this year's Palm Springs International Film Festival. As France's nominee...

SIRÂT: Óliver Laxe’s Terrifying Desert Odyssey That is a Descent into...

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Sirât, the new Spanish film directed by Óliver Laxe is a harrowing experience for viewers. There will only one screening of Sirât at the...

THE TALE OF SILYAN: The Mythic Analogies of a Macedonian Tale...

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Showtimes Sunday, January 11, 2026 Festival Theaters 2 5:00 PM Reserve Now This is a moving film from North Macedonia – Tamara Kotevska’s The Tale of Silyan (81 min.,...