by Tench Phillips, Naro Cinema | Feb 5, 2022 | Journal, Tench's Topics
Washington Post columnist Sonny Bunch posted an interesting commentary about how Nightmare Alley has been able to rise above the fray through a very smart re-distribution of the film in a black and white version.
by Tench Phillips, Naro Cinema | Dec 16, 2021 | Home-Page, Journal, Tench's Topics
A public memorial was held at The Naro on Saturday, December 11, 2021, for the late Mal Vincent, long-time movie and theater critic and journalist at The Virginian-Pilot. Hosted by Naro owners Tench Phillips and Thom Vourlas, the program included lively remembrances by colleagues and community members along with musical and visual presentations. The video below (click “read more”) was produced by videographer and digital media specialist Danny Lee Epperson for this event and he has kindly offered to share it with our Naro community at large. Enjoy!
by Tench Phillips, Naro Cinema | Nov 29, 2021 | Home-Page, Journal, Tench's Topics
The inimitable entertainment critic Mal Vincent passed away this weekend at the age of 83. In the days before the internet, Rotten Tomatoes, and social media, Mal’s film reviews as printed in The Virginian-Pilot often determined the size of our audiences, to...
by Tench Phillips, Naro Cinema | May 28, 2021 | Home-Page, Journal
After a lengthy hibernation that commenced with the closing of the theater in March of 2020, the Naro Cinema announces our reopening on Friday, June 4 with an initial weekend of an eclectic mix of some of our favorite titles from yesteryear. Thom, Tench, Theresa,...
by Tench Phillips, Naro Cinema | Jun 10, 2020 | Home-Page, Journal, Tench's Topics, Veer Articles
It is a good time to reflect on the civil rights era of the sixties and re-learn the effective strategies used by protest organizers and leaders. America has long memorialized the life and work of Martin Luther King. And yet there were other leaders who marched with...
by Al Markowitz | Jun 8, 2020 | Al Markowitz, Journal, Tench's Topics, Veer Articles
Guest Contributor Al Markowitz is a freelance writer, poet, publisher, activist and philosopher. His articles frequently appear in Veer Magazine. He also publishes the Blue Collar Review, Journal of Progressive working Class Literature. More of Al’s writings can...
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