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April 28, 2023
FEATURES

When The Body Doesn’t Want to Keep the Score: A Look At ‘Huesera: The Bone Woman’

A mainstream horror film searingly states that we ought to voice when we don’t want to endure all the psychic and physical pain that motherhood entails.…

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April 17, 2023

‘Barry’ Season 4 Review: Natural Endings, Legacies, and Love in Extreme Circumstances

The final season of the dark comedy asks heavy moral questions and…

April 16, 2023

‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ Review: Losing the Magic

The third installment in the ‘Magic Mike’ trilogy tries to replace the…

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by Julia York
April 16, 2023
FEATURES

Film Peaks: The Pleasure of the Platonic in ‘RRR’

In his sweeping action epic, S.S. Rajamouli invites the viewer to find pleasure in his male protagonists’ affectionate expression of partnership, not just their shared acts of masculine heroism.…

by Veronica Phillips
March 23, 2023
REVIEWS

‘Tár’ Review: A Conductor and Composer of Situations

‘Tár’ doesn’t perfectly manage its attempt to grasp the current cultural shift in how we deal with artists who abuse their power, but it’s sharper than a lot of other attempts. …

by Fionntán Macdonald
March 23, 2023
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Film Peaks: The Daydream Nightmare of ‘Women Talking’

With 'Women Talking’, Polley has created much more than a #MeToo metaphor.…

by Veronica Phillips
March 16, 2023
REVIEWS

‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Review: A Jumbled Slog Through the World of the Na’vi

Once we’ve settled into its beautiful world, ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ feels a bit like a slog through every possible sickly sweet theme that can be crammed into it.…

by Veronica Phillips
March 14, 2023
REVIEWS

‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ Review: A Mother-Daughter Conflict of Epic Proportions

Is 'EEAAO' a marker of a massive shift in cinema, or a reprieve from how much drivel we are being offered in the rest of current cinematic theatrical landscape?…

by Film Daze Staff
March 14, 2023
FEATURES/REVIEWS

Film Daze’s Oscars in Review: The Past Year in Film

Read Film Daze's essays and reviews of some of the year's best films.…

by Soham Gadre
March 13, 2023
FEATURES

The Kids Will Lead the Way: Allan King’s ‘Warrendale’

In this unflinching documentary, part of the Criterion Cinema Verité collection, King’s camera observes the day-to-day life of the caretakers and kids of Warrendale.…

by Jenna Kalishman
February 28, 2023
FESTIVALS/REVIEWS

Sundance 2023 ‘Run Rabbit Run’ Review: A Resounding Premise Gets Lost Within Itself

'Run Rabbit Run' might have something great to say, but it gets misplaced within all the confusion.…

by Emily Jacobson
February 28, 2023
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Sundance 2023 ‘You Hurt My Feelings’ Review: Communicating Honestly Can Be Painfully Funny

Nicole Holofcener's honest depiction of relationships in 'You Hurt My Feelings' makes for a comedic yet cringe-worthy experience.…

by Jenna Kalishman
February 28, 2023
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Sundance 2023 ‘King Coal’ Review: A Spiritually Poetic Love Letter to Appalachian Land and People

Advertisements Approaching its documentary material from a pseudo-narrative, King Coal is dedicated to telling its audience about the real Appalachia: its mythology and magic and heart, found in both people and earth. King Coal is not merely a history; it is a…

by Emily Jacobson
February 15, 2023
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Sundance 2023 ‘The Starling Girl’ Review: Coming of Age Under Religious Repression

'The Starling Girl' documents the coming-of-age story of a repressed Christian girl with nuance and empathy.…

by Jenna Kalishman
February 15, 2023
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Sundance 2023 ‘Theater Camp’ Review: A Lovingly Genuine and Memory-Warm Mockumentary

Shot on film that lends it an oh-so-comforting grainy warmth, 'Theater Camp' invokes all those summers spent at sleepaway camps.…

by Alisha Mughal
February 14, 2023
INTERVIEWS

Like Raw Flesh On Stone: An Interview with ‘Murina’ Director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic and Star Gracija Filipovic

To see Filipovic and Kusijanovic together, side by side, it seems like they have known each other all their lives.…

by Will Borger
February 11, 2023
REVIEWS

‘Knock at the Cabin’ Review: A Tense, Claustrophobic Thriller That’ll Keep You Guessing

When the end of the world comes a-knockin'.…

by Veronica Phillips
February 2, 2023
REVIEWS

‘Skinamarink’ Review: Waking Up in the Dark of a Canadian Nightmare

The horror film is shockingly simple, sparse in design and concept, but opens the viewer up to the fear of the unknown.…

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