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‘Jackson’ Regales a Laborious, History-Packed Tale

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Jackson Free Press delivers a smashing review of 'Jackson'.... LINK: https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2019/oct/30/jackson-regales-laborious-history-packed-tale/

Stuff to do after Breakfast: Relentless/From the Hip with Judd Nelson

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So Long, Marianne

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I finally got up the strength or whatever to watch Marianne and Leonard, Words of Love knowing it would do me in for a couple of days after. And, I was right. 'So Long, Marianne' is and has always been my favorite Leonard Cohen song. And, I could never tell you why. It just hit all the right notes. The perfect score for lovers who've lost at love. I love the man. I spent a whole year of my life lying on a friend's couch and drinking tequila while listening to Leonard. That's when I first heard the song and would play it over and over on lonely long Sundays. And, I couldn't tell you why, but it resonated with something deep inside that was doomed to be doomed. I was only seventeen. What's important about the film is the filmmaker, Nick Broomfield's own relationship with Marianne Ihlen. Broomfield has made over 30 films including some of my favorites, Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer and Kurt and Courtney. He goes deep where many fear to trea