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TIFF Journal: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Jason Gorber — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 12:00:16 +0000

Fred Rogers is an extraordinary subject for a movie, as proven by Morgan Neville’s phenomenal 2018 documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor?. Marielle Heller’s A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood takes a different tack, placing Rogers almost at the sidelines of his own story. Generations of children grew up to the sights of a lanky...

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‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ Review: Mister Rogers Doc Is a Triumph of Non-Fiction

Jason Gorber — Thu, 14 Jun 2018 15:00:40 +0000

In these days of political acrimony, where it’s too easy and tempting to craft virtual “safe spaces” in which we only consume information that’s in keeping with our established perspective, it’s more important than ever to be exposed to voices and experiences outside what we have determined to meet with our expectations. Exposure to differing...

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Weekend Roundtable: Memories of First TV

Josh Zyber — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 16:00:52 +0000

‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’, the new documentary about legendary children’s show host Fred Rogers, might be one of the most acclaimed films of the year. Many of our readers likely grew up with ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood’. What other kids’ TV series do you remember watching in your earliest formative days? ‘Sesame Street’ should be...

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