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Sex and the Single Woman: How “An Unmarried Woman” changed the game

An Unmarried Woman
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Paul Mazursky’s 1974 drama captured the complexities of restlessness, desire, and sexuality of the modern ‘70s woman. NOW STREAMING: […]

Jon Paul Roberts Posted on September 19, 2020September 19, 2020

“She Hate Me” Has Spike Lee Shooting Blanks

She Hate Me
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Spike Lee’s hamfisted misfire throws everything at the kitchen sink – income inequality, Watergate, lesbian stud service – and none of it sticks.

Liam Carroll Posted on March 24, 2020March 23, 2020

SXSW: “The Dilemma of Desire” Examines the Politics of Passion

SXSW The Dilemma of Desire
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Maria Finitzo’s documentary celebrates female sexuality in all its varied forms.

Douglas Laman Posted on March 23, 2020March 23, 2020

“Sex Education” Turns Us On for a Second Season

Sex Education Season 2
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Netflix’s droll, witty, refreshingly honest tale of teen sexcapades returns for a second round of sensual salons.

Taylor Beck Posted on January 10, 2020January 10, 2020

Good Boys Review: Kids Say the Raunchiest Things

Good Boys
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Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky’s edgy tween comedy finds an unexpected sweetness among the swears.

Clint Worthington Posted on August 14, 2019August 14, 2019

How Frank Ocean’s “nostalgia: ULTRA” Shines New Light on “Eyes Wide Shut”

Eyes Wide Shut
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Stanley Kubrick’s mercurial erotic drama gets some much-needed context thanks to one of Frank Ocean’s most infamous mixtapes.

Jonah Koslofsky Posted on July 24, 2019July 23, 2019

Amor Vincit Omnia: The Radical Sentimentality of “Sense8”

Sense8
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The Wachowskis took their high-concept empathy to TV with a gloriously ambitious Netflix show that was gone far too soon.

Clint Worthington Posted on June 30, 2019June 30, 2019

Euphoria Review: A Stylish But Empty Tale of Teenage Rebellion

Euphoria
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HBO’s latest series puts its characters through exaggerated adolescent antics, with little substance to show for it.

Sarah Gorr Posted on June 16, 2019August 11, 2020

Ask Dr. Ruth Review: Won’t You Be My Consenting Sexual Partner?

Dr. Ruth
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Hulu’s new documentary on the life of pioneering sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer balances lifelong tragedies with her undying sense of joy.

Clint Worthington Posted on May 1, 2019August 7, 2020

“Under the Silver Lake” Hates Its Target Audience, and That’s Why I Love It

Under the Silver Lake
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David Robert Mitchell’s latest might just be reviled precisely because it prods at the solipsism of the film bros who tend to identify with it.

Matt Cipolla Posted on April 24, 2019October 23, 2020

Gentleman Jack Review: HBO Flaunts England’s First Modern Lesbian

Gentleman Jack
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Suranne Jones captivates as historical feminist and lesbian Anne Lister in a messy, but insightful HBO miniseries that overcomes its own stylistic crutches.

Sarah Gorr Posted on April 22, 2019August 7, 2020

Why We’re Still Falling For “Love & Basketball” 19 Years Later

Love & Basketball
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Our exploration of black women directors continues with a look at Gina Prince-Bythewood’s sensitive, layered romantic drama.

Aramide Tinubu Posted on April 20, 2019August 6, 2020

Heroines, Honeys and Hos: Conflicting Images of Women in the Blaxploitation Era

Pam Grier Coffy Blaxploitation
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We take a look at the ways Pam Grier, Tamara Dobson, and other blaxploitation stars elevated their iconic characters beyond white-written stereotypes.

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Aisha Staggers Posted on April 17, 2019April 19, 2019

More of a Comment, Really…: Interview with SXSW Composer Carla Patullo (Porno)

Carla Patullo SXSW Porno
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The composer of the upcoming SXSW-bound horror comedy talks about her rock career, the Sundance Film Music and Sound Design Lab, and scoring with her voice.

Clint Worthington Posted on March 1, 2019August 5, 2020

More of a Comment, Really…: CAM’s Daniel Goldhaber on the Lines Between Porn, Cinema and Horror

CAM Daniel Goldhaber
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For our first episode, we talk to the director of Netflix’s camgirl thriller CAM about finding horror and empathy in online sex work.

Clint Worthington Posted on January 11, 2019August 3, 2020

TV Review: Sex Education is Equal Parts Horny and Heartfelt

Sex Education Season 1 Netflix
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Netflix’s sex-positive teen dramedy offers up raunch and affection in equal measure.

Taylor Beck Posted on January 10, 2019August 3, 2020

CAM Review: Netflix’s Peep Show Into the Terror of Stolen Identity

CAM Netflix
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Director Daniel Goldhaber and screenwriter Isa Mazzei explore the complexities of online sex work with a fascinating thriller […]

Theo Estes Posted on December 5, 2018August 2, 2020

The Front Runner Review: Hugh Jackman’s Misguided Political Drama Stumbles Across the Finish Line

The Front Runner
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Despite a stellar cast and some good intentions, Jason Reitman’s political drama about the rise of the tabloid […]

Theo Estes Posted on November 16, 2018August 2, 2020

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