Essays

Lingua Franca

The Honest and Complex Portrayal of Immigration in ‘Lingua Franca’

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Isabel Sandoval’s Netflix film offers a response to America’s obsession with immigration.

Harry Belafonte Tonight Show

When Harry Belafonte Hosted ‘The Tonight Show’ and Changed Television Forever

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Yoruba Richen’s documentary ‘The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show’ revisits a mostly lost but never forgotten week of television.

Host Zoom Horror Film

How One Shot from ‘Host’ Encapsulates the Film’s Horror

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You use Zoom. I use Zoom. We all use Zoom. So what happens when it becomes a vehicle for evil?

The Sopranos Employee Of The Month Melfi

Reliving the Toughest Episode of ‘The Sopranos’

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“Employee of the Month” is a masterful hour of television, but it’s also a brutal, emotional viewing experience.

Dazed And Confused

‘Dazed and Confused’ and Richard Linklater’s Commitment to Nostalgia

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For his 60th birthday, we look back at what makes Linklater’s ode to the ’70s such a classic.

Women Make Film

How TCM’s ‘Women Make Film’ Makes Up for Film Education’s Exclusivity

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Mark Cousins’ documentary and TCM’s accompanying programming expands the reach of conventional film education to a wider audience with a more diverse slate of movies.

Rosy McEwen Alienist

Newcomer Rosy McEwen Shines in ‘The Alienist: Angel of Darkness’

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The breakout performance makes for an enthralling, gruesome second season of the TNT crime drama.