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Joe Bendel
Joe Bendel writes about independent film and lives in New York City. To read his most recent articles, visit
JBSpins.blogspot.com
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Film Review
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Joe Bendel
‘The Keeper’: A Homage to Our Fallen Vets
Walking the Appalachian Trail gives meaning to a vet who remembers those who did not come back.
May 24, 2024
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Joe Bendel
May 24
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Film Review
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Joe Bendel
‘The Garfield Movie’: Lots of Animated Feline Action
Chris Pratt plays Garfield the Cat in this updated family-friendly film.
May 22, 2024
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Joe Bendel
May 22
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Documentary Review
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Joe Bendel
‘Taking Venice’: The Biennale Gets Political
This documentary about the 1964 Venice Biennale unfortunately was not about great art.
May 16, 2024
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Joe Bendel
May 16
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Documentary Review
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Joe Bendel
‘Weapons of Mass Migration’: An American Crisis
Director-presenter Joshua Philipp points a finger at international organizations helping illegal migration into the United States.
May 07, 2024
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Joe Bendel
May 07
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TV Series Review
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Joe Bendel
‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’: A Man Faces Guilt Over Loss
A tragic tale of the man who put the serial numbers on the arms of new arrivals.
May 02, 2024
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Joe Bendel
May 02
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Documentary Review
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Joe Bendel
‘The Long Arm of Beijing’: The CCP Spreads Its Control Worldwide
No one is safe from the Chinese Communist Party.
Apr 30, 2024
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Joe Bendel
Apr 30
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Film Review
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Joe Bendel
‘Terrestrial Verses’: Censorship Up Close and Personal
Iranians face absurd suppression of their rights by bureaucrats.
Apr 24, 2024
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Joe Bendel
Apr 24
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TV Series Review
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Joe Bendel
TV Series: ‘Franklin’ With Michael Douglas Starring
This 8-episode series tells how Ben Franklin got France’s support for our Revolutionary War.
Apr 11, 2024
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Joe Bendel
Apr 11
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Documentary Review
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Joe Bendel
The Stirring: ‘Resistance: They Fought Back’
The film documents the Jewish resistance—violent and nonviolent—during World War II.
Apr 10, 2024
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Joe Bendel
Apr 10
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TV Series Review
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Joe Bendel
TV Series: ‘A Gentleman in Moscow’
This 8-episode series shows how Russian culture is ruined by communist politics.
Mar 27, 2024
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Joe Bendel
Mar 27
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