Alexandre O. Philippe’s documentary would seem a must-see for fans of the yellow brick road or the Great Northern Hotel of Twin Peaks. If only.
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New Doc Breaks the Silence Around Endometriosis
More often than not, the message from the US healthcare system to endometriosis sufferers is that their pain is all in their heads.
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Akiko Stehrenberger’s Explosive Movie Poster Art
Stehrenberger’s ability to capture the essence of a film in a single image has made her one of the most sought-after poster designers in the industry.
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The Films That Presaged Our AI Future
A new Criterion Channel film collection spanning five decades examines the pressing existential questions surrounding artificial intelligence today.
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Behind the Scenes of Rijksmuseum’s Blockbuster Vermeer Show
The new documentary Close to Vermeer chronicles the making of the exhibition that brought over half a million visitors to the Amsterdam museum.
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Workers Are Mad as Hell and Won’t Take It Anymore
Director Sean Claffey’s Americonned foregrounds real stories and the ripple effects that place working-class people in crisis.
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Finally, a Movie That Understands the Lives of Artists
Showing Up, directed by Kelly Reichardt, uniquely tells a story of an artist working far from any monetary goals or God complex.
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The Vanished Youth of China’s Textile Workers
Wang Bing’s Youth (Spring) looks at China’s young textile workers who have migrated from rural homes to stitch mass-produced children’s clothes.
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Kenneth Anger, Trailblazing Experimental Filmmaker, Dies at 96
Anger plumbed the depths of the dark side of humanity and of the film medium’s potential to make both angels and demons.
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Films That Resist the Erasure of Arab Identity
The New York Arab Festival is concluding its second edition with a screening of nine short films at the Museum of the Moving Image.
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Netflix Documentary Exposes the Criminalization of Sexual Assault Victims
Victim/Suspect reveals the extent to which women are vulnerable to pressures to take the blame, and even serve time, for their own violent rapes.
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The White Savior Sin of A Still Small Voice
While on its surface the film follows selfless caregivers, dig a tad deeper and troubling aspects begin to bubble up.
