20 years after its release, ‘Secretary’ still has a special hold as an intimate portrayal of fantasy, kink, and BDSM.…
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Inspired by real murders in Iran, this film is a modern noir with twisted genre flourishes.…
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Hirokazu Kore-eda’s ‘Broker’ defies preconceived notions of family, motherhood, and childhood…
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This film keeps the viewer constantly on edge in its heist-like depiction of radical action. …
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More like the imperfect start of the conversation around grooming and the sexual exploitation of teens than the end of it.…
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This is a complex depiction of the immense and impossible stakes of reckoning with sexual violence and trauma.…
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Workplace gags and artistic egos make it thoroughly watchable.…
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Deeply unconventional and weird like its titular character, this parody biopic is true to the spirit of the famous parody performer.…
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'The Banshees of Inisherin' (seen at TIFF 2022) mines great comedy from its contained story and tiny-island setting, meditating on accepting the discontent in life. …
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Looking back on the show’s first season as we are now deep into an era of endless shoveling of trite nostalgia and meaningless revivals.…
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