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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.

DISCO BOY: Giacomo Abbruzzese’s Hypnotic Tale of a Belarusian Immigrant Without...

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By Robert St. Martin Los Angeles CA (The Hollywood Times) 2/10/24 - Currently playing at several Laemmle Theatres in Los Angeles is Giacomo Abbruzzese’s debut...

MIDDLE OF THE WORLD: Juan José Alfonso’s Straddling of Two Worlds...

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By Robert St. Martin West Hollywood, California (The Hollywood Times) 02/04/2024 Saturday was the opening night of a play Middle of the World by Juan José Alfonso...

PICTURES OF GHOSTS: Brazilian Filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho Recalls the Dying Movie...

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By Robert St. Martin Glendale, California (The Hollywood Times) 02/03/2024 This week at the Laemmle Glendale Theatre is an opportunity to see Pictures of Ghosts (Portraits Fantômes, 2023), written...

“INSIDE THE YELLOW COCOON SHELL” – Phạm Thiên Ân’s Meditative Film...

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By Robert St. Martin Currently playing on intermittent nights at the Los Feliz Theatre in Los Angeles and recently at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood is...

Wim Wenders Retrospective with the American Cinematheque, Including his Early Road...

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By Robert St. Martin Santa Monica, California (The Hollywood Times) 01/18/2024 The American Cinematheque is presenting a large retrospective of the films of German director Wim Wenders...

“Songs of Earth” a feast of sights, sounds with the human...

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By Robert St. Martin Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 1/16/23 - On Saturday at Writers Guild Theatre in Beverly Hills, the Scandinavian Film Festival...

Steve McQueen’s “Occupied City” is an epic historical investigation of Amsterdam...

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By Robert St. Martin Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 1/12/24 - Playing this past week at the Landmark Nuart Theatre in West L.A. is...

APOLONIA, APOLONIA: Portrait of an Artist as a Young Woman in...

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By Robert St. Martin Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 1/11/24 - On Monday night at the Los Feliz Theatre in East Hollywood, the American...

Oscar-worthy documentary “In the Rearview” takes a devastating, yet poignant look...

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By Robert St. Martin Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 1/8/24 - In The Rearview is a fascinating documentary that was largely filmed in a van...

THE PROMISED LAND: Mads Mikkelson stars in an Epic Danish film...

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By Robert St. Martin Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 1/7/24 - Last night at the Landmark Sunset Theatres in West Hollywood was a special screening...