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“Mulan” brings honor to Disney’s original, but loses some heart

Mulan
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Niki Caro’s remake of the animated classic slots nicely into the Chinese war epic formula, but a bit of Disney magic gets lost in the mix.

Clint Worthington Posted on September 3, 2020September 4, 2020

Rosalind Chao on the trailblazing Western “Thousand Pieces of Gold”

Rosalind Chao Thousand Pieces of Gold
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The veteran actress discusses her early turn in Nancy Kelly’s recently-restored feminist Western Thousand Pieces of Gold, and her career since.

Clint Worthington Posted on May 15, 2020May 15, 2020

“Thousand Pieces of Gold” remains a layered tale of colonialism

Thousand Pieces of Gold
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Newly restored in 4K by Indiecollect and released by Kino Lorber, Nancy Kelly’s 1991 western softly explores racial and gender-based oppression in late-1800s America.

Michael Snydel Posted on April 27, 2020April 27, 2020

The Laundromat Review: Money, It’s a Gas

THE LAUNDROMAT
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Steven Soderbergh serves up a messy capitalist critique in the shell of a slick, simplistic essay film.

Clint Worthington Posted on October 4, 2019October 4, 2019

Plus One Review: An Indie Millennial “When Harry Met Sally”

Plus One
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Jack Quaid and Maya Erskine break long-standing rom-com modes in this refreshing, personable love story.

Caroline Siede Posted on June 10, 2019August 11, 2020
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