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By Paul Weissman November 18, 2022
A ruthless, barbed-wire black comedy and social satire with razor sharp performances.
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EO
By Rania Richardson November 17, 2022
The turbulent life of a spirited equine.
Bad Axe
By Ted Metrakas
Do we need another documentary covering the pandemic and the George Floyd protests? Yes, and it’s one of the most surprising films of the year.
The Box
By Paul Weissman November 3, 2022
A heartbreaking, resonant coming-of-age film about a 14-year-old boy and his newfound, problematic father figure.
Is That Black Enough for You?!? | New York Film Festival 2022
By Kent Turner
Why did the surge of Black-centered films from the late 1960s through the 1970s fade away?
Argentina, 1985
By Ted Metrakas October 25, 2022
A tightly structured, informative, and cinematic depiction of the most important trial in Argentinian history. It’s also among the best movies of the year
The Fire That Took Her
By Kevin Filipski October 20, 2022
Sometimes it’s enough for a film to be an unapologetic piece of advocacy journalism, as is the case with Patricia E. Gillespie’s absolutely heartbreaking documentary.
Sirens
By Zachary Jones October 7, 2022
Meet Slave to Sirens, an all-female thrash metal band from Beirut, Lebanon,
Last Flight Home
By Kevin Filipski October 6, 2022
Depicting the last days of her 92-year-old father, Ondi Timoner has a made a heartbreaking and profound documentary.