All That’s Left of You: A Palestinian Family’s Generational Struggle Under Occupation

All That’s Left of You: A Palestinian Family’s Generational Struggle...
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All That’s Left of You is a modern masterpiece, a film that everyone should watch, especially since the Palestinian perspective has been overlooked for so long. … read more

Train Dreams: A Gentle and Meandering Exploration of American Existentialism

Train Dreams: A Gentle and Meandering Exploration of American Existentialism
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Despite its heavy subject matter, Train Dreams is a surprisingly gentle and contemplative film. … read more

The Thing With Feathers: Benedict Cumberbatch Anchors a Muddled Fable on Grief

The Thing With Feathers: Benedict Cumberbatch Anchors a Muddled Fable...
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Even with its rough edges and blatant symbolism, The Thing with Feathers is deeply earnest. You’d have to be heartless not to feel it, and that’s because the themes are very universal. … read more

Mr. Nobody Against Putin: The Bittersweet Bravery of Dissent

Mr. Nobody Against Putin: The Bittersweet Bravery of Dissent
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Mr. Nobody Against Putin defies the stereotype that all Russians are cold, ruthless killers, showing that most Russian citizens are similar to American citizens … read more

The Things You Kill: A Mind-Bending Investigation of Generational Trauma

The Things You Kill: A Mind-Bending Investigation of Generational Trauma
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The Things You Kill is a revenge film, family drama, psychological horror and existential commentary all rolled into one. Somehow, director Alireza Khatami pulls it off. … read more

Plainclothes: Queer Cognitive Dissonance Captured on Camcorder

Plainclothes: Queer Cognitive Dissonance Captured on Camcorder
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Plainclothes is a challenge to all institutions that keep queer people closeted and hidden away from the world, be that church or government. … read more

Slamdance Film Review: Slide

Slamdance Film Review: Slide
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Slide is a madcap animated Western centered around a small town called Sourdough Creek and its idiosyncratic locals. … read more

Slamdance Film Review: Demon Mineral

Slamdance Film Review: Demon Mineral
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Demon Mineral is a damning indictment of the U.S. government’s negligence and violence toward Indigenous communities, showing just how far-reaching the negative effects of the nuclear arms race were. … read more

Film Review: The Butterfly Queen

Film Review: The Butterfly Queen
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The Butterfly Queen is an endearing allegory about the difficulty of navigating your early adult years, particularly as a queer person. … read more

Film as a Family Legacy: An Interview with C.S. Bradshaw

Film as a Family Legacy: An Interview with C.S. Bradshaw
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After years of work in the film industry, C.S. Bradshaw has stepped into the director’s chair with his feature debut, Chapter X. … read more