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Reeder’s Movie Reviews: Conclave

CONCLAVE: Focus Features “Without uncertainty, there is no doubt. Without doubt, there is no mystery. Without mystery, there is no faith.” Let’s face it. Without an intelligent script, talented actors

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Reeder’s Movie Reviews: The Apprentice

The Apprentice: Briarcliff Entertainment When a 26-year-old Donald Trump encounters the controversial attorney Roy Cohn for the first time in director Ali Abbasi’s new film, he tells him, admiringly, “You’re

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NWPB says goodbye to The Thistle & Shamrock

After over 40 years, the weekly Celtic music program The Thistle & Shamrock has come to an end. Fiona Ritchie, who has been the host and producer since she created the program in 1983, wrapped up her last program on September 30. 

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Reeder’s Movie Reviews: Megalopolis

Megalopolis: Lionsgate Studios “How would you like to watch a story where nothing ever happens? In my films, everything happens.” In Federico Fellini’s utterly fascinating 1963 picture, 8½ , the

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Anton Bruckner Bicentennial

Today, two hundred years after his birth, Anton Bruckner’s music continues to challenge and fascinate. He was a humble man. A devout Catholic. A highly trained organist. A largely self-taught composer. A singular voice in music, especially in his massive symphonies.

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