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Shtisel offers a humane glimpse into the lives of people who would normally be shrouded from me by all sorts of religious and political barriers.
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The Other Side of the Wind may inspire brooding melancholy in some, but it’s also pretty damned fine.
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Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is not as artful as a lot of what’s on offer now, but this pleasing series kicks off the Hallowe’en season with a bang.
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Dark is not a German version of Stranger Things; its historical vision is distinctive.
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Wild Wild Country details the insane clusterfuck that results when faith, fundamentalism, and media hype intersect.
Read MoreThis documentary about John Coltrane serves up skillful, sensitive storytelling and an appropriate sense of reverence.
Read MoreWormwood is full of secrets, some revealed, some tantalizingly unknowable.
Read MoreIn this attempt to get at the ‘truth,’ the actors don’t play the roles, the roles play the actors.
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Film Commentary: A Critical Dichotomy — Time to Resolve It
It’s as if critics of silent films were barred from discussing talkies, or devotees of black and white were banned from discussing color.
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