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‘Come See Me in the Good Light’: A Brilliant Love Story about a Spoken Word Poet and Her Partner

By Gregory Crofton This movie works on a lot of levels, but primarily because it’s…

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Influential ‘CRUMB’ Remains a Marvel With Its Depth of Character

By Gregory Crofton “Crumb” arrived in 1994, when I was 22 years old. A lot…

The Ren & Stimpy Show

A ‘Ren & Stimpy’ Doc Exists and It Tells the Fascinating Story of the TV Cartoon

By Gregory Crofton The emergence of sharable clips on Instagram of “Ren & Stimpy,” a…

‘I’m Coming Wherever You Is,” Says Clemmie G, an Addict Turned Activist Who Saves Lives

By Gregory Crofton Nashville filmmaker Tom Neff sent the email invite in a low-key fashion…

This Thelonius Monk Doc is Worth Watching Twice

By Kate Myers The endeavor of art as a collaborative process can often get lost…

Celia Maysles, Shut Out by Uncle Albert, Finds Her Father in the ‘Wild Blue Yonder’

By Gregory Crofton Celia Maysles wanted to get to know her Dad. She opened the…