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Gus Van Sant’s “Milk” has soured with time

Milk
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Gus Van Sant’s squeaky clean biopic about the famed gay rights activist marks a myopic and pandering misstep in the director’s filmography.

Oluwatayo Adewole Posted on June 24, 2020July 2, 2020

Fantasia 2019: Adam Stein, Zach Lipovsky, and the Unlikely Origin Story of “Freaks”

Freaks Adam Stein Zach Lipovsky
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The writer/directors of Fantasia fave Freaks, talk about the lo-fi origins of their unconventional superhero story.

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

Once Upon a Time In Hollywood Review: Tarantino’s Lullaby For ’60s Tinseltown

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
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Quentin Tarantino’s ninth film is a sun-soaked return to his roots, an energetic elegy for Old Hollywood that plays fast and loose with its history.

Clint Worthington Posted on July 23, 2019July 23, 2019

Remembering the Candy-Coated Spectacle of “Speed Racer”

Speed Racer
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The Wachowskis’ kaleidoscopic 2008 adaptation of the clasic ’60s anime is as bright, bold and weird as the rest of their late-period output.

Chris Ludovici Posted on June 23, 2019August 11, 2020
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