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Is "Anora" Uncritical or Disinterested?
Sean Baker's vérité-style Palme d'Or winner is intimate yet distant
Nov 6
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The Unconditional Empathy of “To a Land Unknown”
Our humanity is not dictated by our moral integrity
Nov 3
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October 2024
“Rumors”: Mundanity as a Means to an End
The meandering political satire walks us in circles just to prove a point
Oct 29
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“Joker: Folie à Deux” is a Self-Destructive Revision of Its Predecessor
That's (not) entertainment!
Oct 25
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“Megalopolis”: We Should Never Lose Faith in Our Future
Francis Ford Coppola’s epic might not be successful, but it forces us to reckon with our own resentment towards it
Oct 13
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We Don’t Even Have the Vocabulary to Discuss “The Substance”
But we can try
Oct 7
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September 2024
"Civil War" Uses Journalism as a Mechanism for Abstaining
Alex Garland attempts to explore the search for truth but instead fails to take a stance
Sep 25
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"Kinds of Kindness": Care Propagates Cruelty
An abrupt return to form, Yorgos Lanthimos creates a recognizable world with alien behaviors
Sep 6
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August 2024
In Defense of "Trap"
M. Night Shyamalan's newest thriller is an elaborate illusion, not a failed venture into realism
Aug 26
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July 2024
“Longlegs” is a Terrifying Journey with a Tacky Execution
The new horror phenomenon is horrifying in concept but disappointing in presentation
Jul 19
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“The Bikeriders”: Melancholic Masculinity
Jeff Nichols’ period drama explores pantomimed masculinity through a photographer’s eye
Jul 9
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June 2024
“Late Night with the Devil” is an Unintended Cry For Help
The film’s use of generative AI undermines its integrity and its thesis
Jun 20
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