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The limits of "You have to see it on the big screen!"

The limits of "You have to see it on the big screen!"

Scott Tobias

We tend to talk about one type of theatrical experience, but my favorite post-vaccine screenings suggest a much wider range.

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In Review: 'Benedetta,' 'The Hand of God,' 'Flee'

In Review: 'Benedetta,' 'The Hand of God,' 'Flee'

Scott Tobias Keith Phipps

Paul Verhoeven's foray into nunsploitation is sacralicious, Paolo Sorrentino revisits a bittersweet childhood, and a Danish animated doc tells the story of an Afghan refugee.

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“Ain’t That Hard”: The Teenage Wasteland of 'Menace II Society'

“Ain’t That Hard”: The Teenage Wasteland of 'Menace II Society'

Keith Phipps

With their debut, now making a return appearance via the Criterion Collection, the Hughes Brothers created a potent mix of queasy thrills and haunting despair

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The Year of Hamaguchi

The Year of Hamaguchi

Scott Tobias

With 'Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy' and 'Drive My Car,' Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi has made two of the best films of 2021.

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Black Friday Flash Sale!

Black Friday Flash Sale!

Keith Phipps Scott Tobias

We've slashed subscription prices... but not for long.

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The Short Goodbye: The Disappearing of 'Let It Be'

The Short Goodbye: The Disappearing of 'Let It Be'

Keith Phipps

Disliked by the Beatles and released to a confused public mourning the band’s break-up, Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s documentary has been pushed to the margins for decades. But is that treatment deserved?

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