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Tune in for the latest Cinema Scribe segment on Bring Me 2 Life Radio, beginning Tuesday September 8, 2 pm ET, available by clicking here. You can also catch it later on demand on Spreaker, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Castbox, Podchaser, Audible, Deezer, Podcast Addict and Jiosaavn ...

“Late Fame” (2025 production/2026 release) (USA/France). Cast: Willem Dafoe, Greta Lee, Edmund Donovan, Clay Singer, Arthur Langlie, Graham Campbell, Luca Padovan, Tony Torn, Clark Johnson, Jake Lacy. Director: Kent Jones. Screenplay: Samy Burch. Novella: Arthur Schnitzler, Late Fame (written 1894-95, published 2014). Web site. Trailer. Well-meaning optimists often nudge us to believe that it’s never too late to discover (or rediscover) our respective callings in life (and sometimes they’re right). At a time when many of us may have given up on our dreams or settled for a less complicated way of life, there are those who may nevertheless eagerly follow such inspirational advice and find the experience refreshingly rejuvenating. But, even with the best of hopes and intentions, what’s the guarantee, if any, of success at such undertakings? Those are among the themes explored in the new dramatic character study, “Late Fame.” In many regards, the foregoing aptly describes the life of Ed Saxberger (Willem Dafoe), a longtime postal worker nearing retirement who, at one time in his youth, was admired as a gifted aspiring poet in the 1970s New York arts scene. The 17-year-old high school dropout from western Pennsylvania moved to the Big Apple in 1979 to ...

Reviews of “The End of Oak Street,” “We Shall Not Be Moved,” “Magic Hour” and “Departures,” along with a film festival preview and a look at a new movie web site, are all in the latest Movies with Meaning post on the web site of The Good Radio Network, available by clicking here ...

Looking for something good to watch but can’t make up your mind? Such is the “film dilemma” that many movie fans face when trying to pick out an evening’s viewing. But now there’s help from a new clearinghouse/data base web site that addresses this very question – Film Dilemma. The site features a wealth of movie information, including recommendations, award and film festival listings, genre-based suggestions, fan favorites, reviews and much more. What’s more, it’s free to sign up to create your own customized account. And I’m pleased to announce that I have become one of the site’s critic partners, so be sure to check out my ever-growing repertoire of celluloid suggestions (you can find a sample here by scrolling down to the movie page’s reviews section). In the meantime, have fun, and good movie hunting! ...

Tune in for the latest Cinema Scribe segment on Bring Me 2 Life Radio, beginning Tuesday August 25, 2 pm ET, available by clicking here. You can also catch it later on demand on Spreaker, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Castbox, Podchaser, Audible, Deezer, Podcast Addict and ...