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“An Evening With Vaginal Davis” Revisits Web 1.0 Queer Cinema

Vaginal Davis The White to Be Angry
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A new exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago highlights the transgressive days of dial-up camp.

Theo Estes Posted on February 7, 2020February 7, 2020

NYFF 57: “Pain & Glory” Is Sumptuous, Autobiographic Almodóvar

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Pedro Almodóvar graces us with a shaggy but rewarding portrait of a middle-aged director wrestling with his demons, with an arresting turn by Banderas.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on September 29, 2019September 28, 2019

August’s Filmmaker of the Month: Richard Linklater

Richard Linklater
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In honor of Where’d You Go, Bernadette?, we take a closer look at the prolific indie pioneer.

Clint Worthington Posted on August 1, 2019September 3, 2019

“Pasolini” Is an Iconoclastic Biopic for an Iconoclastic Director

Pasolini
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Abel Ferrara eulogizes fellow scandalizer Pier Paolo Pasolini in a suitably grimy tone poem featuring Willem Dafoe.

Theo Estes Posted on June 21, 2019August 11, 2020

Ermanno Olmi: Standing in the Footprints of God

Ermanno Olmi, Il Posto
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Over his decades-long career, the Italian neorealist crafted films filled with truth, empathy, and kindness.

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Scout Tafoya Posted on June 20, 2019June 20, 2019

“The Proposal” Succeeds Thanks to a Focus on the Questions

The Proposal
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Jill Magid’s documentary delves into messy conversations about the link between art and legacy, becoming a short but […]

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on June 14, 2019August 11, 2020
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