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You don’t know shit about “Showgirls” until you’ve seen “You Don’t Nomi”

You Don't Nomi
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Jeffrey McHale explores the circuitous route the NC-17 flop took from Razzie shame to midnight fame.

Theo Estes Posted on June 8, 2020July 2, 2020

Martin Scorsese Is A Great Filmmaker, and Dead Wrong About Marvel

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There’s a lot more nuance to be found in the discourse surrounding Marvel movies and arthouse cinema.

Andrew Bloom Posted on November 20, 2019November 20, 2019

Love, Antosha Review: Portrait of an Actor Gone Too Soon

Love, Antosha
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Garret Price processes the untimely death of Anton Yelchin through an intimate look at the actor’s mind, process, and struggles.

Clint Worthington Posted on August 30, 2019August 29, 2019

“Inglourious Basterds” Lets Tarantino Turn the Propaganda Back on his Audience

Inglourious Basterds
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Quentin Tarantino’s blood-soaked WWII film lets him turn the camera around on the audience and interrogate his own violent oeuvre.

Andrew Bloom Posted on July 27, 2019July 27, 2019

July’s Filmmaker of the Month: Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino
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With his ninth film coming out this month, we look back on the indie titan and his deeply metatextual approach to cinema.

Clint Worthington Posted on July 2, 2019August 1, 2019

Cannes Review: Pedro Almodóvar Interrogates the “Pain and Glory” of His Own Career

Pain and Glory
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As self-reflective as it is starkly modernist, Pedro Almodóvar’s latest is navel gazing at its finest.

Matt Cipolla Posted on May 26, 2019July 2, 2020

Little White Lies’ “Close-Ups” Series Offers Film Scholarship That Fits In Your Pocket

Little White Lies' Close-Up
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Whether on the cinema of New York, Wes Anderson, or creatures of the night, the venerable film magazine has you covered.

Clint Worthington Posted on May 14, 2019May 14, 2019

Long Day’s Journey Into Night Review: A Beautiful Ode to Sensation

Long Day's Journey Into Night
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More than just its gimmicky 59-minute 3D long shot, Bi Gan’s dreamlike drama is a delightfully challenging, exhilarating work of cinema.

Matt Cipolla Posted on May 12, 2019July 2, 2020

Ebertfest 2019: Celebrating Roger in Fine Filmic Fashion

Bound
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From Bound to Sideways to Romy and Michelle, this year’s Ebertfest was a celebration of the weird, eclectic, and fantastic films Roger Ebert loved.

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Jonah Koslofsky Posted on April 16, 2019April 15, 2019

Revisiting “The Watermelon Woman”, Cheryl Dunye’s Refreshingly Disruptive Directorial Debut

The Watermelon Woman
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A pioneering work of Black Queer Cinema, Cheryl Dunye’s vibrant “Dunye-mentary” reckons with traditional queer narratives and the racism of Old Hollywood.

Neyat Yohannes Posted on April 15, 2019August 6, 2020

Dumplin’ Review: Netflix’s Pageant Comedy Wins Points for Charm

Dumplin
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Danielle MacDonald charms in Netflix’s pageant dramedy.

Marshall Estes Posted on December 8, 2018August 2, 2020

Asher Review: A Creaky Pre-90s Hitman Thriller

Asher
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Try as they might, even genre giants like Ron Perlman and Famke Jannsen can’t elevate this dull, by-the-numbers […]

Dusty Wilson Posted on December 6, 2018August 2, 2020

CAM Review: Netflix’s Peep Show Into the Terror of Stolen Identity

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Director Daniel Goldhaber and screenwriter Isa Mazzei explore the complexities of online sex work with a fascinating thriller […]

Theo Estes Posted on December 5, 2018August 2, 2020

The Favourite Review: Yorgos Lanthimos Holds Uproarious Royal Court

The Favourite
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Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest is a droll, hilarious dramedy about the challenges of female power and competition, with three […]

Clint Worthington Posted on December 5, 2018August 2, 2020

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Review – A Web-Slinging Animated Classic in the Making

Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse
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Miles Morales gets the big-screen treatment he deserves, an aesthetically vibrant, action-packed story that might just be one […]

Clint Worthington Posted on December 2, 2018August 2, 2020

Ralph Breaks the Internet Review: Disney Didn’t Wreck It!

Ralph Breaks the Internet Wreck-It Ralph 2
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As adorable and poignant as the first, Disney Animation Studios crafts a Wreck-It Ralph sequel that’s as much […]

Clint Worthington Posted on November 20, 2018August 2, 2020

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Review: The Coen Brothers Spin Six Tales of Old West Tragicomedy

THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS
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The Coen brothers return to the Old West for a darkly comic anthology of six stories of doomed […]

Gena Radcliffe Posted on November 17, 2018August 2, 2020

The Christmas Chronicles Review: Kurt Russell Saves the Holidays

THE CHRISTMAS CHRONICLES
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Netflix continues its encroachment into the Hallmark Christmas movie game with a treacly kid’s flick elevated greatly by […]

Gena Radcliffe Posted on November 16, 2018August 2, 2020

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