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Josephine Decker on the dreamy subjectivity of “Shirley”

Josephine Decker Shirley
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The director of Shirley talks about Elisabeth Moss, structuring scenes, and taking creative license with a real-life figure.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on June 19, 2020June 20, 2020

Necessity is the mother of invention: Tamar-kali on “Shirley”

Tamar-kali Shirley
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The Afropunk musician-turned-composer talks to us about diving into the complicated musical psyche of Shirley Jackson.

Clint Worthington Posted on June 5, 2020July 2, 2020

“The Invisible Man” Turns Gaslighting Into Chilling Horror

The Invisible Man (2020)
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Leigh Whannell’s follow-up to Upgrade is a chilling, Hitchcockian thriller about the ways trauma follows us around.

Clint Worthington Posted on February 26, 2020February 26, 2020

Sundance 2020: “Shirley” Is a Gothic Drama About the Horror of Marriage

Sundance Shirley
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Shirley Jackson’s story is brought to sumptuous life thanks to Josephine Decker and a typically-great Elisabeth Moss performance.

Michael Frank Posted on February 6, 2020February 16, 2020

Desire, Use, Repeat: Patterns of Grace in “Her Smell”

Her Smell
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Alex Ross Perry’s punk-rock elegy isn’t just a bittersweet portrait of rock stardom, it’s a beautiful model of the long, hard road to sobriety.

Rick Kelley Posted on November 27, 2019November 26, 2019

Gender Treachery, or Where Are All the Trans People in “The Handmaid’s Tale”?

The Handmaid's Tale
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Hulu’s patriarchal sci-fi dystopia can’t quite bring itself to explore what happens outside the cis experience.

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Taylor Beck Posted on September 5, 2019September 4, 2019

The Kitchen Review: Female-Led Heist Film Cooks Up Mediocre Thrills

The Kitchen
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Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish, and Elisabeth Moss can’t quite spice up the underdone intrigue of this ’70s-set comic book adaptation.

Sarah Gorr Posted on August 9, 2019August 9, 2019

Us Review: Jordan Peele Forces Us To Look In the Mirror

Us
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Jordan Peele’s latest doesn’t have the structural and subtextual heft of Get Out, but it’s a chilling genre exercise anchored by a mesmerizing Lupita Nyong’o performance.

Clint Worthington Posted on March 20, 2019August 5, 2020

Super Bowl Trailer Roundup: Avengers: Endgame, Toy Story and More

Avengers Endgame Super Bowl Trailer
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From the latest Marvel trailers to the upcoming Amazon/Hulu shows, the Super Bowl was a cavalcade of anticipated TV spots.

Clint Worthington Posted on February 3, 2019February 3, 2019
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