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In interviews, director Spike Lee often tells the story of the miseducation (or an attempt at one) that he received…
Apr 25
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People are pretty over covid-19 right now, to put it basically as mildly as possible. The president is contemplating…
Feb 14
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Sonic the Hedgehog is a failure of the imagination so catastrophic, so unfathomably antipathetic to the very idea of…
Feb 13
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On Thursday, the board that is responsible for overseeing the César Awards (the French equivalent to the Oscars) anno…
Feb 13
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Remember when movies were fun? I’m not saying that today’s flicks are terrible, or even poorly made. But none of…
Jan 16
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Most people remember John Singleton from his 1991 film Boyz n the Hood, an unforgettably striking debut from a…
Jan 8
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In 2019, the overall number of films featuring a woman increased by 40 percent, an all-time high. Sounds like good…
Jan 5
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This year’s Golden Globes brought champagne, weird gowns, and many wins for Quentin Tarantino for its 77th edition,…
Jan 2
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Contrary to all of the “women in film” rhetoric of the last few years—especially that which followed Wonder Woman,…
Jan 1
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I have a very clear memory of being incredibly excited to have my mother and her boyfriend take me to see Ghostbuster…
Dec 6
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It’s almost shocking to see Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel in a modern setting and contemporary fashion. They…
Nov 7
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When I was 7, I broke my arm and my nose falling out of a stationary Honda Civic. The blood made an interesting…
Jul 26 2019
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Nearly 40 years ago, Fast Times at Ridgemont High interspersed a dispassionate abortion plot line in a movie about…
May 28 2019
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Atlantique is co-written and directed by Mati Diop, a French-Senegalese filmmaker who this week made history as the…
Feb 21 2019
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On Sunday we’ll be basking in yet another Oscars ceremony, this one with no host, fewer awards, and probably an…
Feb 18 2019
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In less than a week, we’ll be basking in yet another Oscars ceremony, this one with no host, fewer awards, and…
Feb 5 2019
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On Monday, the Truth and Transparency Foundation, a nonprofit focused on abuse within religious institutions, publish…
Feb 1 2019
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In 2001, Jake Gyllenhaal became Donnie Darko—a role that would cement his place in the cultural landscape as a…
Jan 2 2019
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A Long Day’s Journey Into Night, an art house film by Chinese director Bi Gan that includes a “single-take,…
Dec 18 2018
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Penny Marshall, the beloved comedic actor who emerged from her ‘70s television stardom to become one of the few…