Author: Gayle Saks
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When Art Imitates Life and Gets It Right
“Orange is the New Black” created by Jenji Kohan Netflix, 51–61 min., 13 episodes The moving Netflix series “Orange Is the New Black” is based on a memoir of the same name by Piper Kerman—the fictional Piper Chapman on the show—a highly-educated woman in her 30s who was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison…
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Searching for Sugar Man: A Movie Review
Movie directed by Malik Bendjelloul It’s been a long time since I’ve walked out of a movie feeling as invigorated and uplifted as I did after seeing “Searching for Sugar Man.” Unfortunately, I can’t fully tell you why without running the risk of ruining the experience for you. I knew next to nothing about this…