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By Theo Schear | January 2018

If you’re going to parody rape culture, at least address rape. Rock Steady Row is the kind of parody that feels more…

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If you’re going to parody rape culture, at least address rape. Rock Steady Row is the kind of parody that feels more like a callow inside joke. It’s...

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Based on a novel by Lisa Klein, Ophelia is a re-telling of Shakespeare’s classic play, Hamlet, as told from the perspective of a secondary character....

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Skate Kitchen director Crystal Moselle is a keen observer of New York City outsiders. Best known for her 2015 documentary debut The Wolfpack, a portrait of...

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Summer of ‘84 starts out as a children’s mystery book come to life. It’s a lot like Goosebumps without the supernatural element. People are...

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We live in an unfortunate historical moment when inflammatory anti-Muslim cellphone videos define - to some people - an entire faith. Meanwhile, an...

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When watching a movie that just isn’t working, it can sometimes be difficult to suss out what exactly about this project drew in the actors or the...

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The story chronicled in director Josh Polon's documentary feature MexMan ought to be a triumphant one – a quintessentially American tale of a gifted...

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Feminist, Activist, Rock ‘n’ Roll Icon, Punk Goddess…those are just a few ways someone can describe Joan Jett. She’s an absolute legend, and her...

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Quietly moving and wholly effective, Paul Dano makes his directorial debut with Wildlife, a 1960s-set exploration of marital discord. Dano adapted Wildlife...

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The key to Tyrel, Sebastian Silva’s shrewd and timely racial tension drama, is the patois. “Pussy!” the men, spending a weekend together in a remote...

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