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Flicks with The Film SnobAuthor: Chris Dashiell
Flicks with The Film Snob features a weekly film review focused on new independent releases and old classics. Chris Dashiell knows film, and he knows enough to know whats worth watching and why. Produced in Tucson Arizona at KXCI Community Radio. Genres: Arts, TV & Film, Visual Arts Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The Testament of Ann Lee
Monday, 9 February, 2026
We don’t see many film dramas about devoutly religious people—partly, I think, because the main action takes place inside a character, and this is hard to depict on screen. Mona Fastvold faces that challenge head-on in her new film portraying the life of the leading figure in the history of the Shakers: The Testament of Ann Lee. Amanda Seyfried plays the title role of Ann Lee, a young woman in mid-18th century Manchester, England. She discovers a community of Quakers with which she and other family members join. This group engages in a form of ecstatic dancing where their bodies…
