Movie Review: ‘Official Secrets’

Movie Review: ‘Official Secrets’
Gary Chew was a classical music host, programmer and producer on Capital Public Radio’s KXPR 88.9FM, Sacramento for 18 years. He retired in January 2007. Read more about Gary's long and storied career here.
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“Official Secrets” — a film review by Gary Chew Gavin Hood’s new movie is a hot potato. Official Secrets is about the commencement of the Iraq War. But … Read more

Movie Review: ‘Once Upon a Time … In Hollywood’

Movie Review: ‘Once Upon a Time … In Hollywood’
Gary Chew was a classical music host, programmer and producer on Capital Public Radio’s KXPR 88.9FM, Sacramento for 18 years. He retired in January 2007. Read more about Gary's long and storied career here.
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‘Once Upon a Time … In Hollywood’ — a film review by Gary Chew Once upon a time … in San Francisco … insuring I see Once Upon … Read more

Movie Review: “Horrible Bosses 2”

Movie Review: “Horrible Bosses 2”
Gary Chew was a classical music host, programmer and producer on Capital Public Radio’s KXPR 88.9FM, Sacramento for 18 years. He retired in January 2007. Read more about Gary's long and storied career here.
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“Horrible Bosses 2” – a film review by Gary Chew Upon leaving the cinema, I told the studio rep for the movie screening that I had a Ph. … Read more

Movie Review: “Belle”

Movie Review: “Belle”
Gary Chew was a classical music host, programmer and producer on Capital Public Radio’s KXPR 88.9FM, Sacramento for 18 years. He retired in January 2007. Read more about Gary's long and storied career here.
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“Belle” – a film review by Gary Chew Her name is Dido. She is not the Queen of Carthage but the illegitimate daughter of Sir John Lindsay and … Read more

Movie Review: “Fading Gigolo”

Movie Review: “Fading Gigolo”
Gary Chew was a classical music host, programmer and producer on Capital Public Radio’s KXPR 88.9FM, Sacramento for 18 years. He retired in January 2007. Read more about Gary's long and storied career here.
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“Fading Gigolo” – a film review by Gary Chew I never thought I’d hear a hip version of “Canadian Sunset.” But now I have. Bravo, John Turturro for … Read more

Movie Review: “Amour”

Movie Review: “Amour”
Gary Chew was a classical music host, programmer and producer on Capital Public Radio’s KXPR 88.9FM, Sacramento for 18 years. He retired in January 2007. Read more about Gary's long and storied career here.
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“Amour” — a film review by Gary Chew Austrian director Michael Haneke’s worthy film, “Amour,” to use a terse description, defines love – the kind that is real love, … Read more

Movie Review: Not Fade Away

Movie Review: Not Fade Away
Gary Chew was a classical music host, programmer and producer on Capital Public Radio’s KXPR 88.9FM, Sacramento for 18 years. He retired in January 2007. Read more about Gary's long and storied career here.
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‘Not Fade Away’ — a film review by Gary Chew Coming-of-age films are as common a genre as a staged car chase on a hilly street in San … Read more

Movie Review: Silver Linings Playbook

Movie Review: Silver Linings Playbook
Gary Chew was a classical music host, programmer and producer on Capital Public Radio’s KXPR 88.9FM, Sacramento for 18 years. He retired in January 2007. Read more about Gary's long and storied career here.
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‘Silver Linings Playbook’ — a film review by Gary Chew No main characters in “Silver Linings Playbook” exist that aren’t Type A personalities. The energy runs high for … Read more

Movie Review: ‘A Late Quartet’

Movie Review: ‘A Late Quartet’
Gary Chew was a classical music host, programmer and producer on Capital Public Radio’s KXPR 88.9FM, Sacramento for 18 years. He retired in January 2007. Read more about Gary's long and storied career here.
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‘A Late Quartet’ — film review by Gary Chew The title for this film is a double entendre, but so used for those familiar with chamber music. The … Read more

Movie Review: Lincoln

Movie Review: Lincoln
Gary Chew was a classical music host, programmer and producer on Capital Public Radio’s KXPR 88.9FM, Sacramento for 18 years. He retired in January 2007. Read more about Gary's long and storied career here.
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‘Lincoln’ — a film review by Gary Chew There are no vampires in Steven Spielberg’s new film. But on seeing Tommy Lee Jones’ initial scene in “Lincoln,” I … Read more

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