Film

"There is only one thing that can kill the Movies, and that is education." — Will Rogers

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  Carnal Thoughts: On Alice Blackhurst’s “Luxury, Sensation and the Moving Image”

  Adèle Cassigneul reviews Alice Blackhurst’s “Luxury, Sensation and the Moving Image,” and, in doing so, interrogates feminist artistic constellations as they are traditionally understood.

  Adèle CassigneulMay 4, 2023

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  Cinema in a Little Mirror: The Hays Code and Cultural Dysphoria

  Katharine Coldiron looks at the cultural dysphoria caused by the Hays Code in US cinema.

  Katharine ColdironMay 3, 2023

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  The Ways We Were: On Sydney Pollack’s “The Way We Were” at 50

  Harry Waksberg compares two recent histories of Sydney Pollack’s 1973 film “The Way We Were.”

  Harry WaksbergApr 21, 2023

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  My Daughter Took the Bullet for Me: On Talent and Celebrity Dynasties

  Ariella Garmaise considers Romy Mars’s viral TikTok through the lens of her mother and grandfather’s film “Life Without Zoë.”

  Ariella GarmaiseApr 17, 2023

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  The Pawn’s Gambit: On Adapting Stefan Zweig’s “Chess Story”

  Annie Pfeiffer discusses the translation and adaptation by Philipp Stölzl of Stefan Zweig’s “Chess Story.”

  Annie PfeiferApr 13, 2023

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  The Way Bodies Move: On the Action Cinema of John Hyams

  Jonah Jeng discusses director John Hyams’s body of work in the context of “vulgar auteurism” and the direct-to-video renaissance.

  Jonah JengMar 24, 2023

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  Spring Break Forever

  On its 10th anniversary, Paul Thompson revisits Harmony Korine’s “Spring Breakers.”

  Paul ThompsonMar 22, 2023

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  Viruses on Film: From the Pandemic Procedural to the Lockdown Comedy to the Activist Documentary

  Steven W. Thrasher surveys the onscreen evolution of viruses in the wake of our collective experience with COVID-19.

  Steven W. ThrasherMar 13, 2023

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  Trick of the Light: On Martin McDonagh’s “The Banshees of Inisherin”

  Frank Falisi writes about Martin McDonagh’s treatment of art and politics in “The Banshees of Inisherin” and his other works.

  Frank FalisiMar 10, 2023

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  Back, Scoundrels: Eating the Rich on Film

  Pat Cassels considers a spate of new class-conscious popular films, including “Triangle of Sadness,” “The Menu,” and “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.”

  Pat CasselsMar 7, 2023

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  Kalokohan!: On Martika Ramirez Escobar’s “Leonor Will Never Die”

  Katarina O’Briain reviews Martika Ramirez Escobar’s “Leonor Will Never Die.”

  Katarina O’BriainMar 6, 2023

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  Identifications and Their Refusal: On Alice Diop’s “Saint Omer”

  Francey Russell reviews Alice Diop’s film “Saint Omer.”

  Francey RussellMar 2, 2023

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