‘Civil War’ and the Cost of the Desensitization To Violence
“I’ve never been scared like that before, and I’ve never felt more alive.” I’ve been meditating on...
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Alex Garland’s ‘Civil War’ Is Harrowing For What It Shows and Chooses Not To Say
In writer-director Alex Garland’s Civil War, the United States is eating itself into war...
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The Endings: ‘The Zone of Interest’ and How the Karmic Heaviness of Darkened Hallways Lead Into Warnings of the Future
The Endings is a new column chronicling some of the biggest films in the 2024 Oscar race and how...
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Lana Wilson’s ‘Look Into My Eyes’ Makes The World of Psychics Assessable
You can be honest with me. There’s a healthy amount of skepticism when people hear the word...
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‘Showing Up’ Review: An Expose of the Dance Between Aspiring Artists and Random Life Events
This review is a part of Substream’s coverage of the 60th edition of New York Film Festival....
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‘Aftersun’ Review: Charlotte Wells’ Charming and Teary Tale of a Father/Daughter Vacation
This review is a part of Substream’s coverage of the 60th edition of New York Film Festival....
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‘Pearl’ Review: A Technicolor Throwback That Serves as an ‘X’ Character Study Companion
When it comes down to it, everybody wants to be loved and wanted. The opening of Pearl,...
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‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ Review: What’s A Murder Mystery Among Friends?
Friends come together at a mansion before an approaching storm to get down to some debaucherous...
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‘Men’ Review: Alex Garland’s New Feature Shows the Everyday Monsters of Misogyny Are the Ones To Fear the Most
Harper (Jessie Buckley) takes a road trip up the English countryside to a beautiful 500-year-old...
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Fantastic Fest Review: ‘Lamb’ Goes For Folky Storytelling About Nature, Nurturing, and Species Superiority
The beginning of Valdimar Jóhannsson’s Lamb could be used as a beautiful, tranquil rural...
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NYFF Review: ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ Is An Adaptation Fit To Hold the Weight of A Heavy Crown
William Shakespeare’s 1606 stage play, Macbeth, has been one of his works that have...
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‘Minari’ Is A Touching Family Drama That Puts the Concept of American Promise Against What Fulfillment Really Means
At the beginning of Minari, Jacob (Steven Yeun) has a conversation with his son, David (Alan...
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