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Kyle’s Criterion Corner: Jabberwocky (1977)

Kyle’s Criterion Corner: Jabberwocky (1977)

Good nonsense is indeed hard to find. Terry Gilliam’s 1977’s “Jabberwocky” is less the spiritual successor of his previous landmark comedy “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”, but more of a continuation on that film’s satirical bent of the Dark Ages with silliness run...

Kyle’s Criterion Corner: Desert Hearts (1985)

Kyle’s Criterion Corner: Desert Hearts (1985)

A cornerstone for gay cinema, “Desert Hearts” is director Donna Deitch’s first scripted feature, but also a rare coming out in independent cinema and the romance genre. It’s 1959 and Vivian Bell (Helen Shaver) needs a divorce. She rides in on a train to Reno, Nevada...

Virginia Film Festival’s ‘Permanent’

Virginia Film Festival’s ‘Permanent’

The following is RVA Magazine's continued coverage of Charlottesville's Virginia Film Festival this past weekend. Staff writer Kyle Shearin was on the scene to highlight some of the films from the three-day event. If you missed the first in the series, you can check...




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