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Author: Clint Worthington

“I Am Greta” shows the power (and the burden) of activism

I AM GRETA
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Nathan Grossman dutifully peels back the rhetoric of Greta Thunberg’s crusade against climate change to show a young girl driven to do the right thing.

Clint Worthington Posted on November 11, 2020November 11, 2020

“Coded Bias” lifts the mask off systemic bias in facial recognition software

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Shalini Kantayya’s documentary is a chilling primer on the ways technology reflects the flaws of the systems that create and use it.

Clint Worthington Posted on November 10, 2020November 10, 2020

Star Trek Discovery Season 3 Episode 4 Recap: “Forget Me Not”

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The Discovery crew recenters itself in this new future, and Adira connects to her new self and her lost love.

Clint Worthington Posted on November 5, 2020November 5, 2020

November’s Filmmaker of the Month: Kathryn Bigelow

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As the year winds down, we celebrate the films of Hollywood’s most high-profile female filmmaker, from her novel genre beginnings to her prestige political present.

Clint Worthington Posted on November 3, 2020December 3, 2020

Andrew Carroll on the psychedelic sounds of “Lodge 49” and his new EP

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The LA-based musician reminisces on his work on the idiosyncratic AMC dramedy, and how its psychedelic sounds reflect on his new solo work.

Clint Worthington Posted on October 30, 2020October 30, 2020

Criterion Corner: “Claudine”, “Parasite”

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October’s Criterion offerings include one of the most soulful depictions of Black life in the ’70s, and Bong Joon-ho’s Oscar-winning 2019 masterpiece.

Clint Worthington Posted on October 29, 2020November 1, 2020

AFI Fest: “I’m Your Woman”, “Hopper/Welles”, “Apples,” “I Carry You With Me”

AFI Fest I'm Your Woman Hopper/Welles Apples I Carry You With Me
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From ’70s mob thrillers to docs that stretch their genre definitions, AFI Fest closes with some elegant entries.

Clint Worthington Posted on October 26, 2020October 26, 2020

“Synchronic” sends Anthony Mackie through twisty, satisfying sci-fi thrills

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Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson continue their hot streak of inventive, idiosyncratic science fiction with a refreshingly heartfelt time-travel thriller.

Clint Worthington Posted on October 23, 2020October 23, 2020

Star Trek Discovery Season 3 Episode 2 Recap: 31st-century kids

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We learn more about the far-flung future of the show’s new setting, as the Discovery crew adjust to their new surroundings.

Clint Worthington Posted on October 22, 2020October 22, 2020

“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” is not great success, but still very nice

Borat 2 Subsequent Moviefilm
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Sacha Baron Cohen returns to mess with America once again, but finds it hard to troll a populace that’s already trolling themselves.

Clint Worthington Posted on October 21, 2020October 21, 2020

AFI Fest: “Notturno”, “No Ordinary Man”

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Two stellar docs — one about the dangers of place, the other the flexibility of identity — screen at AFI Fest.

Clint Worthington Posted on October 20, 2020October 20, 2020

AFI Fest: “Belushi” is a familiar tribute to John Belushi’s life and death

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The latest cinematic attempt to understand one of comedy’s most tragic success stories celebrates its subject’s life until it can’t any longer.

Clint Worthington Posted on October 18, 2020October 21, 2020

AFI Fest: “76 Days” takes us inside Wuhan’s COVID lockdown

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Hao Wu’s fly-on-the-wall glimpse of China’s 76-day coronavirus lockdown is a startling portrait of resilience and helplessness.

Clint Worthington Posted on October 17, 2020October 17, 2020

“Army of Darkness” turns “Evil Dead” into giddy fantasy slapstick

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Sam Raimi trades scares for slapstick in the thin-but-entertaining third entry in the Evil Dead series.

Clint Worthington Posted on October 14, 2020October 15, 2020

“Evil Eye”/”Nocturne”: Blumhouse follows haunted women, to mixed results

Evil Eye Nocturne Welcome to the Blumhouse
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A cursed Indian family and a musician undone by ambition end Blumhouse’s Amazon anthology on uneven footing.

Clint Worthington Posted on October 14, 2020October 14, 2020

“The Right Stuff” is grounded, intricate space-race docudrama

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Disney+ and Nat-Geo re-adapt the tale of the early days of the Space Race into a mature, grounded astronaut drama.

Clint Worthington Posted on October 7, 2020October 7, 2020

Welcome to the Blumhouse: “Black Box”/”The Lie” offer grounded scares

Black Box the Lie Welcome to the Blumhouse
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Blumhouse and Amazon Prime kick off their anthology series with a pair of intriguing domestic chillers.

Clint Worthington Posted on October 6, 2020October 6, 2020

October’s Filmmaker of the Month: Sam Raimi

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For this spookiest of months, we run down the filmography of one of horror’s self-made maestros.

Clint Worthington Posted on October 2, 2020November 3, 2020

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