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Oct 15·edited Oct 15Liked by Rick Schmidt

Another gem of an insight from the Linda Gross, LA Times review:

“Write your own fantasies in celluloid,” the film examines our voyeuristic national tendency, . . . of needing the validation of an audience in order to perform our lives.”

In their celebration of “ordinary people” with extraordinary Selves and Stories, your "celluloid fantasies” are Truthful to the core: The only "validation" we need is to recognize our absolute birthright to .... BE.

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Thanks Steve. More and more you uncover gems to express about my rag-tag flicks and their media coverage. I'm greatly enjoying all this!

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