Everyone obviously has a different idea of what constitutes a perfect day, but it is unlikely that anyone other than…
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Prescient direction by Noora Niasari and actress Zar Amir Ebrahimi’s intuitive reach for her character’s touchpoints prevent a predictable plot…
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Who is the monster in any highly-charged random scenario? In the case of Kore-eda Hirokazu’s latest film, “Monster,” it could…
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The past lives referred to in writer/director Celine Song’s emotionally complex and delicate debut feature, “Past Lives,” are not only…
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More than thirty-five years after Robert Townsend’s groundbreaking film “Hollywood Shuffle” parodied the roles open to Black actors in Hollywood—pimps,…
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