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Poll: What is your favorite film of 2012?

As we kickstart our 2022 campaign on the InSession Film Podcast, naturally the first thing we decide to do is go back in time by a full decade. This may seem random,...

Criterion Crunch Time – ‘Conceiving Ada’

When you pick movies nearly at random that are leaving the Criterion Channel, your life as a writer is never boring. When I began this column, one of my goals was to...

Op-Ed: Is the Age Gap in ‘Licorice Pizza’ Okay?

With every awards season comes a plethora of films that can make a large impact on the audiences that see it, and we always hope it’ll be a positive one. There’s nothing...

Op-Ed: The Elusive Non-Western John Wayne

John Wayne made a lot, and I mean a lot, of westerns. Legend says he also made enough war movies that people thought he actually served in World War II. Here, however,...

The Real Life Disclaimer Of How A Russian Empress Created A Fictitious Disclaimer

If you watch the end credits of a film, you will eventually read the following phrase or something very similar: "The events and characters depicted in this movie are fictitious. Any similarity to...

Movie Review (Sundance 2022): ‘Riotsville, USA’ Uses the Past to Reflect on the Country’s Attitudes Today

Director: Sierra Pettengill Writer: Tobi Haslett Synopsis: A poetic and furious reflection on a nation’s citizens and institutions to the rebellions of the late 1960s. This artful, riveting documentary consists entirely of archival footage...

Movie Review (Sundance 2022): ‘892’ Challenges the Audience with a Heartbreaking Story and a Strong Performance from John Boyega

Director: Abi Damaris Corbin Writers: Abi Damaris Corbin, Kwame Kwei-Armah Stars: John Boyega, Michael Kenneth Williams, Nicole Beharie Synopsis: Living in a cheap motel in Atlanta and separated from his wife and child, former U.S....

Chasing The Gold: How Was That Not Nominated For Best Picture? (2009)

The Academy Awards of 2009 was the last year in which there were only five nominees for Best Picture. Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire beat The Reader, Milk, Frost/Nixon, and The Curious Case...

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