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February 7, 2020

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

A new exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago highlights the transgressive days of dial-up camp.
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September 29, 2019

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

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.
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August 1, 2019

August’s Filmmaker of the Month: Richard Linklater

In honor of Where'd You Go, Bernadette?, we take a closer look at the prolific indie pioneer.
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June 21, 2019

“Pasolini” Is an Iconoclastic Biopic for an Iconoclastic Director

Abel Ferrara eulogizes fellow scandalizer Pier Paolo Pasolini in a suitably grimy tone poem featuring Willem Dafoe.
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June 20, 2019

Ermanno Olmi: Standing in the Footprints of God

Over his decades-long career, the Italian neorealist crafted films filled with truth, empathy, and kindness.
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June 14, 2019

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

Jill Magid’s documentary delves into messy conversations about the link between art and legacy, becoming a short but compelling work of its own. NOW STREAMING:..