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Film

What Was Unseen: On Kelly Reichardt’s “Showing Up”
Yael Friedman looks at Kelly Reichardt’s “Showing Up” in the context of other art-world movies....
Yael FriedmanMay 11
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On “Mothers of Sierra Leone”: Improving Maternal Health Through Storytelling
The team behind “Mothers of Sierra Leone” explains the shortcoming of “consciousness raising” in global maternal healthcare and examines how their documentary shorts provide useful films for the women of Sierra Leone....
Michael Kramp, Fathima Wakeel, Jordyn Pykon, Nahjiah MillerMay 10
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Spring Break Forever
On its 10th anniversary, Paul Thompson revisits Harmony Korine’s “Spring Breakers.”...
Paul ThompsonMar 22
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Fatal Flâneur: On Joel Schumacher’s “Falling Down” and the Sidewalks of Los Angeles
Carl Abbott revisits Joel Schumacher’s “Falling Down,” starring Michael Douglas, for the film’s 30th anniversary....
Carl AbbottFeb 26
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The Content House: On Bo Burnham’s “Inside” and “The Inside Outtakes”
Sophia Stewart thinks about the relationship between art and content through Bo Burnham’s twin specials, “Inside” and “The Inside Outtakes.”...
Sophia StewartFeb 22
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On the Gender Trouble of “Loving Highsmith”
Rox Samer reviews the documentary “Loving Highsmith” and highlights the trans resonances in Patricia Highsmith’s life and work....
Rox SamerFeb 16
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Not Just a Daughter: On Stephanie LaCava’s Short Film “Based On, If Any”
Sarah Fensom reviews Stephanie LaCava’s “Based On, If Any.”...
Sarah FensomFeb 13
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Going Klear: A Glass Onion Franchise in the Wild
J. D. Connor asks why Netflix spent $450 million to acquire the “Glass Onion” franchise....
J. D. ConnorFeb 9
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Tell Me About Yourself: On Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s “Cure”
Greg Cwik reviews Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s film “Cure” on the occasion of its 25th anniversary last year....
Greg CwikFeb 8
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Extraordinary Hustle: A Profile of Laure Calamy
Eileen G’Sell interviews Laure Calamy, star of the film “Full Time.”...
Eileen G’SellFeb 6
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The Half-Century in Bullshit: On Peter Bogdanovich’s “Paper Moon” and Robert Greene’s “The 48 Laws of Power”
Paul Thompson examines the metabolization of bullshit into our lives, by way of analyzing Peter Bogdanovich’s film “Paper Moon” and Robert Greene’s book “The 48 Laws of Power.”...
Paul ThompsonJan 28
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VoiceNotesCore: On Joanna Hogg’s “The Eternal Daughter”
Greta Rainbow writes about Joanna Hogg’s film “The Eternal Daughter.”...
Greta RainbowJan 28
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Fracture and Assembly: On Lizzie Borden’s “Regrouping”
Laura Nelson reviews Lizzie Borden’s “Regrouping.”...
Laura NelsonJan 26
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