Films
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Across his films, one of director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s core thematic interests has been that of found family, the way people…
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Roger and Chaz Ebert‘s wedding was held on July 18th, 1992. Here is a reprint of a blog posted by…
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Fans of the book by Alice Kellen probably already know–Netflix’s “The Map of Longing” is more “The Fault in Our…
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There I was in the spotlight, alongside my daughter, Sonia, playing Blues harmonicas onstage in front of a lively crowd.…
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In anticipation of the upcoming opening of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” let’s take a look back at my article about…
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In the 2020s, horror television has become a genre led and shaped by Black men. While the genre was overwhelmingly…
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Some lives become so woven into the fabric of our culture that we experience their influence long before we ever…
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MUBI Fest returned to Chicago for the third time this year with its most varied and robust line-up yet, further…
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My final dispatch of KVIFF features some heavy hitters. There’s the Crystal Globe winner, the festival’s top prize. There’s also…
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“Ride or Die” arrives on Prime Video this week, and its title is accurate in multiple ways. Calling someone your…
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