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Rosalind Chao on the trailblazing Western “Thousand Pieces of Gold”

The veteran actress discusses her early turn in Nancy Kelly's recently-restored feminist Western Thousand Pieces of Gold, and her career since.

Tzi Ma on “Tigertail” and Fighting Prejudice Amid COVID-19

The veteran character actor discusses Netflix's Tigertail and fighting anti-Asian bigotry in the time of coronavirus.

SXSW: “I Will Make You Mine” Hits a Humanistic High Note

Lynn Chen's debut is an achingly honest tale of lost time and potential.

Unraveling pop-culture one thread at a time

The Spool is an irreverent, informative source for film and television coverage, focused on diverse, thoughtful opinions that seek out a greater understanding of the media we love.

“To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You” Keeps Things Warm, Fuzzy, Safe

Netflix's sequel to To All the Boys I've Loved Before keeps the charm but loses some of its edge.

Film Review: Searching Is a Riveting, Screens-Only Missing Persons Thriller

Anchored by a layered lead turn from John Cho, Aneesh Chaganty’s screens-only thriller explores the formal implications of laptop cinema in new and exciting ways. This piece was originally posted on Alcohollywood (We previously reviewed Searching in our coverage of the Chicago Critics Film Festival. Read our capsule review.) While ‘laptop cinema’ films like Unfriended and Open Windows are becoming ... Film Review: Searching Is a Riveting, Screens-Only Missing Persons Thriller

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