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The 2020 Oscar-Nominated Shorts, Reviewed

Oscar Nominated Shorts
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From live-action to animated to documentaries, we flip through the Academy Awards’ shorts offerings to see what we think should win.

Clint Worthington Posted on February 2, 2020February 2, 2020

“Party of Five” Gets a Spirited, Latinx-Centered Reboot

Party of Five Freeform
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The tear-jerking ’90s family drama gets a diverse, modern update, with a Latinx family struggling with deportation, DACA, and more.

Megan Sunday Posted on January 2, 2020January 3, 2020

Reeling: “The Garden Left Behind” Is Powerful Trans Filmmaking

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Flavio Alves’ story of a trans immigrant in New York City may be rough around the edges, but it serves as important advocacy.

Clint Worthington Posted on September 27, 2019September 27, 2019

5 Films (And 1 Short Program) We’re Gagging to See at Reeling 2019

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Gay swim teams, trans immigrants, and a conflicted horror movie star highlight this year’s slate at Reeling, Chicago’s premier LGBTQ+ film festival.

Clint Worthington Posted on September 9, 2019September 9, 2019

Issues Are the New Black: “Orange Is the New Black”’s Final Season Doubles Down on Injustice

Orange is the New Black Season 7
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In a year of TV series reaching their much-vaunted conclusions, Orange Is the New Black went out with a seventh season filled with drum-banging polemic.

AJ Black Posted on August 11, 2019August 11, 2019
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