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June 11, 2022June 12, 2022
REVIEWS

‘The Inside Outtakes’ Review: Bo Burnham Pulls Us Deeper Down the Rabbit Hole

Material shot for Bo Burham’s special that didn’t make the final cut becomes a YouTube-released outtakes film that’s hard to look away from.…

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May 25, 2022May 29, 2022

‘Jackass 4.5’ Review: Wild Stunts Can’t Be Cut

The making-of story featuring cut scenes from ‘Jackass Forever’ strikes a balance…

May 25, 2022June 2, 2022

Achal Mishra’s debut ‘The Village House’ is a visual masterpiece

The astonishing debut by an Indian filmmaker is richly rendered, deeply personal,…

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by Maggie Hill
May 16, 2022May 18, 2022
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She Came from The Sea: ‘Vagabond’ and The Violence of Desire

Agnès Varda’s ‘Vagabond,’ a cinematic portrait of a female drifter, is driven by the actions of those whose unrealistic desires go unfulfilled.…

by Alisha Mughal
May 16, 2022May 18, 2022
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‘Virus:32’ Is a Thrilling Addition to the Zombie Canon

Gustavo Hernández’s 'Virus:32' draws influence from other zombie tales, but crafts a refreshing work of horror all its own.…

by Veronica Phillips
May 12, 2022May 18, 2022
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‘Hacks’ Season 2 Review: A Feat of a Follow-Up

‘Hacks’ is back and better than ever in a strong second season that deepens the character dynamics and their use of comedy to deal with pain.…

by Kaveh Jalinous
May 12, 2022
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The Parental Pressures of ‘Turning Red’ and ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’

In the year’s two best films (so far), giant red pandas and infinite multiverses make way for expertly delivered themes on generational divides and finding one’s identity. …

by RaeAnn Quick
May 7, 2022
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Mom, Can You See Me?: Queer Grief in ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’

‘Everything Everywhere All At Once' explores the grief of my lesbian identity remaining unrecognized by my mother.…

by Urayoán Verges-Rodríguez
May 3, 2022
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In ‘Our Flag Means Death’, the Real Enemy is Heteronormativity

The queer pirate rom-com’s main antagonist perfectly encapsulates the struggles of contemporary queer fiction to carve and preserve a space of its own in heteronormative media.…

by Soham Gadre
April 23, 2022April 25, 2022
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‘Lost Highway’ at 25: Chapter One of David Lynch’s LA Saga

‘Lost Highway’ explores many of Lynch’s well-known idiosyncrasies and thematic and visual obsessions.…

by Gabriela Ramos Tavárez
April 22, 2022April 25, 2022
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‘Fresh’ Depicts the Patriarchy as Solely Women’s Burden

Mimi Cave’s genre-bending feature film debut ‘Fresh’ perfectly captures patriarchal violence but fails to provide an equally subversive argument about the issue.…

by Alisha Mughal
April 18, 2022
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SXSW 2022 ‘Deadstream’ Review: A Horrifying Delight Perfect for Our Times

'Deadstream' is a horror film that is deliciously meta and bloody frightening in turn.…

by Veronica Phillips
April 18, 2022
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SXSW 2022 ‘Pretty Problems’ Review: Lifestyles of the Rich and Selfish

This take-down of the ultra-wealthy is more boring than incisive or insightful.…

by Veronica Phillips
April 16, 2022
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SXSW 2022 ‘The Prank’ Review: More Silly Than Thrilling

A tale of teenagers trying to frame their teacher for murder falls short of delivering the thrills it seeks.…

by Veronica Phillips
April 16, 2022
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SXSW 2022 ‘Women Do Cry’ Review: A Visceral and Vulnerable Portrayal of Women on the Verge of Crisis

This feminist critique of life for women in contemporary Bulgaria shows the power of family and reciprocal care. …

by Veronica Phillips
April 16, 2022
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SXSW 2022 ‘Lover, Beloved’ Review: An Experimental Portrait of an Artist and Her Art

‘Lover, Beloved’ mixes theater, cinema, and music as it interprets the life, work, and solitude of American writer Carson McCullers.…

by Clement Obropta
April 11, 2022April 13, 2022
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Inside Norway’s Exciting New Disaster Cinema

Alongside its arthouse dramas and dark fantasy films, Norway has, since 2015, also produced disaster movies on a scale that both replicates and rivals Hollywood’s end-of-the-world fare.…

by Tony Gupta
April 8, 2022April 11, 2022
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Hideaki Anno’s ‘Evangelion’: Reinvention Ad Absurdum

There is no greater perfectionist in the world of film than Hideaki Anno. In revisions, 'Evangelion' evolved to become the seminal work it’s known as today.…

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