Essays
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‘Nomadland’ is an Escape from the American Dream
Let’s take the road less traveled.
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The Honest and Complex Portrayal of Immigration in ‘Lingua Franca’
Isabel Sandoval’s Netflix film offers a response to America’s obsession with immigration.
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When Harry Belafonte Hosted ‘The Tonight Show’ and Changed Television Forever
Yoruba Richen’s documentary ‘The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show’ revisits a mostly lost but never forgotten week of television.
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How One Shot from ‘Host’ Encapsulates the Film’s Horror
You use Zoom. I use Zoom. We all use Zoom. So what happens when it becomes a vehicle for evil?
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‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’ and the Choreography of the Mind
“You, me, ideas — we’re all the same thing.”
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Reliving the Toughest Episode of ‘The Sopranos’
“Employee of the Month” is a masterful hour of television, but it’s also a brutal, emotional viewing experience.
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‘Dazed and Confused’ and Richard Linklater’s Commitment to Nostalgia
For his 60th birthday, we look back at what makes Linklater’s ode to the ’70s such a classic.
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How TCM’s ‘Women Make Film’ Makes Up for Film Education’s Exclusivity
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.
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Newcomer Rosy McEwen Shines in ‘The Alienist: Angel of Darkness’
The breakout performance makes for an enthralling, gruesome second season of the TNT crime drama.
