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Moviediva provides thoughtful film writing, with reviews containing biographical and production details, critical opinion from old and new sources, photos from out of print sources and a collection of vintage movie-star scrapbooks and the moviediva's own definite point of view.

You can search the Index for reviews of over 200 great films, and check for recent updates in What's New. Or, if you must know about me, try About moviediva (but remember, it's all about the movies).

The NCMA Cinema's Spring 2013 Film Series begins with a special silent film event and continues with Vacanza Italiana.

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If you have a question or comment, or wish to be added to the North Carolina Museum of Art's Film Series e-mail notification list, you may Ask the moviediva. Consult moviediva, jr., for the opinions of a teen diva-in-training. She's graduated from college and working in New York City in theatrical costume, but her youthful opinions are archived here! Here is a Movie Quote of the Month archive. I love Hindi cinema. Check What's New for 2012 Bollywood films with links to reviews back to 2006, and commentary on some older Hindi films. Here is an archive of most of the NCMA Cinema series schedules.

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"The darkness that settles over a movie theater is equivalent to the act of closing the eyes. Then, on screen, as within the human being, the nocturnal voyage into the unconscious begins." --Luis Bunuel