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By Jim Piper 6.19.2013

Good films: Movies about kindness

Our “Good Films You May Have Missed” series calls attention to movies new and old that are all Filmworks worthy. Titles are available (or soon will be) from Netflix and other streaming services. CITY LIGHTS USA • 1931 • Dir: Charlie Chaplin Maybe Chaplin’s best. The Tramp talks a millionaire into paying for an operation…

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Everywhere they go in the Bronx, friends Kaps and Malcolm (played by Melvin Mogoli, left, and Ty Hickson) see graffiti art as part of their everyday lives in the movie Gimme the Loot. Via IFC Films.
By Jefferson Beavers 6.5.2013

Graffiti movies color our urge to make a mark

It seems like every year or so, a new debate about graffiti art comes up in Fresno. Even with a vibrant and fully designated Mural District, our community still gets stuck on what kind of public art is appropriate and what’s not, and the sensibilities vary wildly depending on the neighborhood. On June 14, as…

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Every second Friday of the month Fresno Filmworks showcases first-run international and American independent feature films at The Tower Theatre.