Best Films of the First Half of the 2020s

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Former BAFS volunteer and film aficionado Vince LePlavy selects the best films from the first half of this decade: “When people look back on the 2020’s, what will they remember? […]

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Oscar picks for 2024

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Former BAFS volunteer and film aficionado Vince LePlavy makes his Oscars picks for 2024: Here are my Oscar picks for 2024. It’s always hard to judge the categories with either […]

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Best of 2024

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Former BAFS volunteer and film aficionado Vince LePlavy picks his favorite films from 2024: “The end of the year. Halfway through the decade. Quarter of the way through the century. […]

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The Twelve Films of Christmas

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Former BAFS volunteer and film aficionado Vince LePlavy selects twelve underappreciated Chritmas films: “It’s that most wonderful time of year! When it comes to Christmas movies, they’re just as treasured […]

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Native Stories

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Former BAFS volunteer and film aficionado Vince LePlavy selects five films involving Native Americans: “With the upcoming screening of the critically acclaimed Sugarcane on the horizon, I thought it only […]

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Five Fall Films

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Former BAFS volunteer and film aficionado Vince LePlavy makes selections for this year’s Fall viewing: “Summer may be over but the best films are yet to come. Not one but […]

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Vince LePlavy’s Cannes Selections

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Former BAFS volunteer and film aficionado Vince LePlavy makes his selections for this year’s Cannes Film Festival: “Festival de Cannes (held every May in the south of France) is arguably […]

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Sundance 2024

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Selections by Vince LePlavy Former BAFS volunteer and film aficionado Vince LePlavy takes a look at this year’s Sundance Film Festival: “It’s the beginning of a new year. The holidays […]

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The Best Films of 2023

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Review by Vince LePlavy Former BAFS volunteer and film aficionado Vince LePlavy compiles his list of the Best Films of 2023: “The following list features my favorite films of the […]

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Secondhand Scorsese

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Former BAFS volunteer and film aficionado Vince LePlavy delves into the career of famed director Martin Scorsese

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