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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.

TOWER OF STRENGTH: A War Movie About Strength of Character and...

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Showtimes Wednesday, January 7, 2026 Festival Theaters 6 3:45 PM Reserve Now By Robert St. Martin & Valerie Milano Palm Springs, CA (The Hollywood Times) 1/3/26 - Included in the...

ORWELL: 2 + 2 = 5: Raoul Peck’s Documentary About...

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Showtimes Friday, January 9, 2026 Festival Theaters 6 9:30 AM Reserve Now By Robert St. Martin Palm Springs, CA (The Hollywood Times) 1/1/25 - This new documentary Orwell: 2 + 2...

A SAD AND BEAUTIFUL WORLD: A Romantic Comedy from War-Torn Lebanon...

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Showtimes Saturday, January 10, 2026 Palm Springs Cultural Center 2/3 11:00 AM Reserve Now   By Robert St. Martin Palm Springs, CA (The Hollywood Times) 1/1/26 - A charming film from...

THE PLAGUE: A Coming-of-Age Thriller About the Cruelty of Adolescent Boys...

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Showtimes Saturday, January 10, 2026 Mary Pickford 9 7:00 PM Reserve Now By Robert St. Martin Palm Springs, CA (The Hollywood Times) 1/1/26 - Charlie Polinger’s The Plague, (USA/Romania) is...

LEFT-HANDED GIRL: A Dysfunctional Family in Taipei Struggling to Make Ends...

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026 ARCO Theatre (Palm Canyon Theatre) 10:00 AM Reserve Now By Robert St. Martin Palm Springs, CA (The Hollywood Times) 1/4/26 - One quietly charming film...

CALLE MALAGA: Carmen Maura Glows with her Zest for Life as...

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By Valerie Milano & Robert St. Martin Palm Springs, CA (The Hollywood Times) 12/30/25 - Fresh from TIFF is director Maryam Touzani, Calle Malaga (Tunisia,...

NO OTHER CHOICE: Park Chan-wook’s Black Comedy about the Collapsing Job...

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By Robert St. Martin Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 12/30/25 - Friday night in Los Angeles was the first major screening of Park Chan-wook’s...

THE SECRET AGENT: A Brazilian Thriller Set in 1977 and a...

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One of the most lauded films of the year is Kleber Mendonça Filho’s The Secret Agent (O Agent Secreto) – which picked up the...

LA GRAZIA: Paolo Sorrentino’s Restrained, Humorous Study of an Italian President...

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Paolo Sorrentino has rediscovered his voice, his wan humor and his flair for the surreal in his latest film La Grazia (Grace, Italy, 2025). Sorrentino’s...

FRANZ: Agnieszka Holland’s Innovative Twist to a Dramatic BioPic about the...

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Currently on screen at the Laemmle Monica Film Center in Santa Monica is Agnieszka Holland’s 2025 biographical dramatic film Franz – which traces the life...