Pee-wee as Himself: The Posthumous Rise of the Larger-Than-Life Persona

Pee-wee as Himself: The Posthumous Rise of the Larger-Than-Life Persona
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With somber interjections from Paul Reubens himself, the audience discovers the muddier side to fame as he struggles with his lonely, closeted sexuality. … read more

Cover Your Ears, Not Your Eyes for Welsh Folk Horror Rabbit Trap

Cover Your Ears, Not Your Eyes for Welsh Folk Horror...
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Rabbit Trap’s captivating, eerie atmosphere and thematic emphasis on sound mask a frustratingly vague narrative and distant characters.  … read more

The Cast and Crew of Jimpa Fight Ignorance and Hate With Love and Solidarity

The Cast and Crew of Jimpa Fight Ignorance and Hate...
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In a moment of societal division, Jimpa celebrates the beauty and complexity of human connection and finds joy in embracing our differences while finding common ground. … read more

War is Hell, But The Show Must Go in Atropia

War is Hell, But The Show Must Go in Atropia
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Atropia isn’t quite a great film, feeling a bit too muddled at times and occasionally playing too broadly to be as insightful or meaningful as it wants to be. … read more

The Contemporary Not-So-Love Story of One to One: John & Yoko

The Contemporary Not-So-Love Story of One to One: John &...
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One to One: John & Yoko might’ve been all over the place, but so was that generation. … read more

André is an Idiot: His Final Marketing Campaign is Genius

André is an Idiot: His Final Marketing Campaign is Genius
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In André is an Idiot, we learn through Tony Benna’s even-keeled lens that André Ricciardi and his enigmatic persona are as sincere as they come. … read more

Ricky: The System Wants You to Reoffend

Ricky: The System Wants You to Reoffend
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Within one year of release, 43% of formerly incarcerated people were rearrested. In Ricky, we watch that statistic play out in a span of 112 minutes.  … read more

No Man Is An Island in Lyrical Comedy The Ballad of Wallis Island

No Man Is An Island in Lyrical Comedy The Ballad...
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The Ballad of Wallis Island is destined to be embraced as a sentimental favorite by anyone lucky enough to fall under its sweet spell. … read more

The Brides of Sundance: Nadia Fall, Ebada Hassan and Safiyya Ingar

The Brides of Sundance: Nadia Fall, Ebada Hassan and Safiyya...
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Brides, a new film premiering as part of the World Dramatic Competition, tells the story of a harrowing journey made by two teenaged Muslim girls from the U.K. … read more

James Sweeney’s Hilarious and Moving Twinless is One of A Kind

James Sweeney’s Hilarious and Moving Twinless is One of A...
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A packed audience that didn’t have my personal connection also laughed, cried and cheered while watching Twinless. … read more