Alternating between charmingly and cringingly unfashionable, George Miller’s Three Thousand Years of Longing defies some orientalist tropes while falling prey to others.
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Funny Pages Mocks the Idea That Hardship Makes Art More Authentic
Owen Kline’s directorial debut follows a privileged teenage artist who decides to impose some grittiness on his life to improve his work.
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Netflix’s Half-Assed Adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman
Despite faithfully recreating the story of the beloved comic book series, the TV show lacks the verve of the original.
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In The Territory, Indigenous People Film Themselves
As the Uru-eu-wau-wau face continued incursion by Brazilian farmers, they take an active role in this documentary about them.
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The Wrongful Murder Conviction That Ignited a Pan-Asian Activist Movement
Arriving amid increased anti-Asian racism and continuing discourse about the inhumanity of its prison system, this documentary is a strong historical gut punch.
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The Two Brothers Who Shaped US Indie Cinema
Metrograph’s series The Process features films that were either directed by Robert M. Young or made with the help of Irving Young’s postproduction facility.
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Lena Dunham Puts a Twist on the “Lose Your Virginity” Film Genre
Featuring a delicate lead performance by Christine Froseth, this is a smart, sometimes purposefully discomfiting comedy about taking control of one’s sexuality.
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Inu-Oh Infuses a Classical Japanese Tale With Rock ’n’ Roll
Masaaki Yuasa’s latest anime feature embodies a revolutionary spirit in its tale of outcasts breaking ground in medieval Japan.
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Brazilian Nights From an Animal’s Point of View
Playing at several film festivals this late summer, Ana Vaz’s It Is Night in America asks the viewer to take on unusual perspectives.
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The Book Club That’s Been Discussing the Same Proust Novel for 20 Years
At first, simply watching people read In Search of Lost Time might seem dull; by the end, you’ll be itching to read or reread it yourself.
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The Flawed Allegory of Nope
Is watching Jordan Peele’s latest film nothing more than an exercise in decoding his message?
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Docuseries Explores the Sick and Twisted Relationship Between Leslie Wexner and Jeffrey Epstein
Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons on Hulu depicts an association between an insecure Ohio billionaire and a sleek New York sexual predator.