Using magical realism and never taking the expected approach, Georgian director Alexandre Koberidze asks viewers to take more notice of the world around them.
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A Return to The Matrix Explores Binary Thinking
With The Matrix Resurrections, writer/director Lana Wachowski critically examines how our understanding of gender and identity has changed since the original trilogy.
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How John Wilson Turns Thousands of Hours of Video Into Unique Explorations of New York
The filmmaker talks to Hyperallergic about the second season of his HBO show How To with John Wilson and going down every rabbit hole he can find.
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The Power of the Dog Is a Different Kind of Western Film
Acclaimed director Jane Campion returns to film with an all-star cast featuring Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, and more.
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A Wealth of Never-Before-Seen Footage is Restored for The Beatles: Get Back
Casual and obsessive fans of the band alike will appreciate the sheer volume of new material in Peter Jackson’s epic-length docuseries.
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This Thanksgiving, Don’t Forget the History of Native Bounties in the US
The documentary short Bounty and its accompanying website make a potent statement from the Penobscot Nation that they are still here.
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A New Archive Shows Where to Stream Hundreds of Classic Black Films
Hyperallergic speaks to Maya Cade, creator of the Black Film Archive, about showcasing an “abundance of Blackness across time.”
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Six Men Try to Heal Their Trauma with Groundbreaking Collaborative Filmmaking
Hyperallergic speaks to director Robert Greene and three survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic priests about their new film Procession.
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Challenging Israeli Narratives About Queer Palestinian Culture
Hyperallergic speaks to organizers behind Queer Cinema for Palestine, a global alternative event to the Israeli-government-supported Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival.
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Ava DuVernay Tells Colin Kaepernick’s Life Story with a Mix of Documentary and Sitcom
The Netflix miniseries Colin in Black & White takes an unusual approach to the controversial football player’s biography, but ends up more odd than anything else
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Who’s Getting Rich Off of Kids Getting Killed?
Todd Chandler’s documentary Bulletproof looks at the many people monetizing the societal rot of school shootings.
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Dune Is Impressive but Incomplete
The biggest problem with turning Dune into a film is that the book appears increasingly derivative of generic sci-fi tropes.