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The Kind of Women You Don’t See in Hollywood Movies Anymore

By Shannon Plumb | May 27, 2016

The Kind of Women You Don’t See in Hollywood Movies Anymore

Shannon Plumb has a singular experience going to the Upper West Side to watch Maggie's Plan, a movie about real, funny, sexy women.

Chevalier, the Greek Weird Wave and Angela Carter’s Archetypes of Pornography

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By Tom Kalin | May 26, 2016

Chevalier, the Greek Weird Wave and Angela Carter’s Archetypes of Pornography

Tom Kalin finds Athina Rachel Tsangari's unique new film occupying the territory between a funny Lord of the Flies and a Polanski flick.

Terence Nance on Why Jacques Audiard’s Dheepan is Essential Viewing

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By Terence Nance | May 20, 2016

Terence Nance on Why Jacques Audiard’s Dheepan is Essential Viewing

A film with Sri Lankan protagonists set in France is the answer to so much, you should have already seen it before starting to read this...

Onur Tukel Draws His Own Conclusions About Captain America: Civil War

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By Onur Tukel | May 10, 2016

Onur Tukel Draws His Own Conclusions About Captain America: Civil War

The indie writer-director (and also illustrator) puts his thoughts on the latest Marvel movie extravaganza into graphic form.

Sworn Virgin and My Own Time Among the Sworn Virgins of Northern Albania

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By Alix Lambert | April 28, 2016

Sworn Virgin and My Own Time Among the Sworn Virgins of Northern Albania

Watching Laura Bispuri's new film, documentarian Alix Lambert recalls her own experiences with women who choose to (or must) live a masculine life.

In Miles Ahead, Don Cheadle Goes 19 Rounds with the System for the T.K.O.

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By Terence Nance | April 14, 2016

In Miles Ahead, Don Cheadle Goes 19 Rounds with the System for the T.K.O.

Terence Nance watches actor-turned-director Cheadle battle the white supremacist movie industry / machine / system to get his passion project made.

An Alienating, Jarring, Ironic Fever Dream: In Defense of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

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By Aaron Stewart-Ahn | April 1, 2016

An Alienating, Jarring, Ironic Fever Dream: In Defense of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

We like our superhero movies fun and uncomplicated, so it's no surprise this subversive, complex and determinedly modern vision has been rejected.

Bulworth, Beatty, Trump and the Dream of the Political Truth-Teller

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By Jim Hemphill | March 3, 2016

Bulworth, Beatty, Trump and the Dream of the Political Truth-Teller

Jim Hemphill looks back at Warren Beatty's late-'90s uncannily prescient satire of U.S. politics, about a plain-speaking presidential candidate.

The New Movie Gangsters, The Big Short and the Pseudo-Sequel Adam McKay Should Make

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By Adam Bhala Lough | February 25, 2016

The New Movie Gangsters, The Big Short and the Pseudo-Sequel Adam McKay Should Make

Director Adam Bhala Lough on his namesake McKay's Wall Street comedy drama, a surprise 2015 Oscar contender.

“Spotlight Left Me Heady with Love of What Great Movies Can Do”

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By Richard Shepard | February 24, 2016

“Spotlight Left Me Heady with Love of What Great Movies Can Do”

Richard Shepard, writer-director of 'The Matador,' shares his appreciation for Tom McCarthy's Oscar frontrunner.