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Op-Ed: The Experience of Watching ‘It Ends With Us’ as a Survivor of Domestic Abuse

***This Op-Ed Contains Both Spoilers and a Frank Discussion of Domestic Abuse*** As a domestic abuse survivor, I often ponder the impact of on-screen portrayals of domestic abuse. Media helps shape and reflect...

Movie Review: ‘Alien: Romulus’ is a Welcome Franchise Refresh

Director: Fede AlvarezWriters: Fede Alvarez, Rodo SayaguesStars: Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux Synopsis: While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to...

Movie Review: ‘Sugarcane’ is a Harrowing, Vital Work of Documentary Filmmaking

Directors: Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily KassieStars: Julian Brave NoiseCat, Willie Sellars, Charlene Belleau, Ed Archie Noisecat, and Chief Willie Sellars Synopsis: An investigation into abuse and missing children at an Indian residential...

Movie Review (Locarno 2024): ‘A Woman is a Woman’ Revisited and Restored

Director: Jean-Luc GodardWriters: Geneviève Cluny, Jean-Luc GodardStars: Anna Karina, Jean-Claude Brialy, Jean-Paul Belmondo Synopsis: An exotic dancer is desperate to become a mother and accepts her reluctant boyfriend's suggestion that she be impregnated...

Chasing the Gold: Cinematographer Sayombhu Mukdeeprom Sets (Another) Clever ‘Trap’ in 2024

It would appear that this is the year of Thai cinematographer Sayombhu Mukdeeprom! Having previously written a piece for Chasing the Gold on his stellar work in Challengers, it’s no secret he’s...

Movie Review: ‘Jackpot!’ is Unfunny and Predictable

Director: Paul FeigWriter: Rob YescombeStars: John Cena, Awkwafina, Simu Liu Synopsis: In the near future, a 'Grand Lottery' has been newly established in California - the catch: kill the winner before sundown to...

Op-Ed: A Tribute to Adrian Lyne, the Director Who Makes Us Swoon

You don’t hear Adrian Lyne’s name being mentioned when it comes time for AFI’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Or Honorary Oscars. Or in articles written by fans about how criminal it is that...

List: 90s Erotic Thrillers, Oh My!

Accept the titillating cheekiness; for these steamy, mature, and surprisingly high brow thrillers still deserve your time and attention. Bound   Art Deco designs, leather jackets, lingerie, and two cups of coffee that go both...

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