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I hate Miami’s gloomy September, but it’s a fine time to go to the movies. I’ve recently seen three movies at the University of Miami’s wonderful Cosford Cinema. I was among a few dozen people who saw One of Them Days, one of about 50 who saw Sinners, and one in a fully packed house who saw Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale; all were free screenings.

The Miami Film Festival calls GEMS its mini-fest, but it’s always a great appetizer. GEMS brings big films to Miami along with side dishes like filmmaker appearances, seminars, and parties. Just last year, GEMS audiences got to see excellent titles like The Brutalist, I’m Still Here, and A Real Pain before they came out in theaters. They also talked with Pamela Anderson and Sebastian Stan.

Once GEM

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