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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.

KOKOMO CITY: D. Smith Shares the Voices and Lives of Black...

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By Robert St. Martin Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 7/14/23 - Outfest chose to place D. Smith’s Kokomo City as the Documentary Centerpiece of this...

HIDDEN MASTER: The Legacy of George Platt Lynes and the Male...

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By Robert St. Martin Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 7/14/23 - One of the best documentaries at Outfest Los Angeles this year is Sam...

CHOCOLATE BABIES: A Queer Black Comedy Classic

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By Robert St. Martin Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 7/14/23 - Premiering in 1996, Chocolate Babies is the funny, fearless tale of a crew of...

ALMAMULA: An Argentine Boy’s Budding Sexual Desires Exacerbated by his Catholic...

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By Robert St. Martin Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 7/12/23 - Early in the lineup of films on Sunday July 16 at this year’s...

ANHELL 69: Queer Young People Living Without Hope in Medellín Today

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By Robert St. Martin Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 7/12/23 - Featured in the lineup of edgy “Platinum” films in Outfest 2023 for Sunday,...

ARISTOTLE AND DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE: Gala Opening Night Film at...

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By Robert St. Martin Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 7/12/23 - This year’s Outfest Los Angeles opens this Thursday, July 13, with Aristotle and Dante Discover the...

COMMITMENT TO LIFE: The Story of AIDS Project Los Angeles, as...

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By Robert St. Patrick Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 7/12/23 - Master documentarian Jeffrey Schwartz, with his deep knowledge of Hollywood and the movie...

ROTTING IN THE SUN: Sebastian Silva’s Satire of Gay Preoccupations in...

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By Robert St. Martin Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 7/11/23 - The first Friday of this year’s Outfest at the Directors Guild of America...

THIS PLACE: Two Very Different Women Find Love in Toronto

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By Robert St. Martin Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 7/11/23 - This Place (Canada, 2023) is a debut feature film from Canadian director V.T. Nayani....

Shakespeare’s THE TEMPEST: Prospero’s Stage Magic in Antaeus’ Latest Production

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By Robert St. Martin Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 7/3/23 - On Saturday July 1, Glendale Antaeus Theatre Company launched its production of Shakespeare’s...