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michaelzendejas72
Oct 3, 20223 min read
New York Film Festival: Till (2022) Review + Press Conference Highlights
When I first heard about Chinonye Chukwu’s biographical drama centered around the infamous murder of Emmett Till, I was a little nervous....
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michaelzendejas72
Oct 2, 20228 min read
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Lino Meireles, producer: Black God White Devil (1964) 4K Restoration
Directed by Glauber Rocha, this cornerstone of Brazilian cinema has finally been restored in 4K! Hours before it’s sold-out showing at...
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michaelzendejas72
Oct 1, 20228 min read
31 Horror Movies for October
Since it’s finally October, I figured I’d take a break from covering this year’s New York Film Festival and give you a scary movie to...
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michaelzendejas72
Sep 30, 20222 min read
New York Film Festival: Bones and All (2022) Review
When I first heard that Call me by Your Name director Luca Guadagnino’s next collaboration with superstar Timothée Chalamet would be a...
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michaelzendejas72
Sep 29, 20222 min read
New York Film Festival: Aftersun (2022) Review
Originally capturing wide acclaim with the short films she presented at festivals such as Sundance, South by Southwest and more, Scottish...
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michaelzendejas72
Sep 26, 20223 min read
Spoiler-free Review: Don’t Worry Darling (2022)
It goes without saying, but this is maybe one of the most talked about movies of 2022—for all the wrong reasons. Mired by on-set...
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michaelzendejas72
Sep 14, 20223 min read
Spoiler-Free Review for Brahmāstra: Part One—Shiva (2022)
From his coming-of-age debut, Wake Up Sid (2009), to the romantic comedy-drama follow-up, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013), the films of...
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michaelzendejas72
Sep 10, 20223 min read
Stream of the Week
Originally titled Comacheria, this week’s best stream is a thrilling critique of capitalism, colonialism, and how one feeds into the...
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michaelzendejas72
Sep 6, 20223 min read
Emily the Criminal (2022) Review
Known for the deadpan hilarity she brings to off-beat comedies like Life After Beth (2014) and Safety Not Guaranteed (2012), Aubrey Plaza...
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michaelzendejas72
Sep 4, 20223 min read
In Defense of Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)
The English-language debut of director Halina Reijn has already been widely revered, but there appears to be a large portion of both...
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michaelzendejas72
Sep 1, 20224 min read
Top 10 Watches for August, 2022
With August already in the rear-view, here are my 10 favorite watches from last month! 11. Chicano Love is Forever (1977) - ...
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michaelzendejas72
Aug 9, 20223 min read
The Arc of History: Prey (2022)
After premiering to mixed reviews in 1987, no one could’ve predicted that Predator’s impact would last as long as it has. There were some...
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michaelzendejas72
Aug 1, 20222 min read
Stream of the Week
Sebastian Meise’s a director that clearly has thematic obsessions: memory, time and human connection are present in each of the works...
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michaelzendejas72
Jul 22, 20222 min read
NOPE: Spoiler-Free Review
Despite the critical and financial success of Jordan Peele’s debut, Get Out (2017), and sophomore effort, Us (2019), Peele’s newest...
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michaelzendejas72
Jul 7, 20222 min read
Spoiler-free Review: Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2022)
I think it’s easy to say Dean Fleischer-Camp’s feature-length directing debut, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, is maybe the most...
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michaelzendejas72
Jul 5, 20223 min read
Best Movies of 2022 (So Far...)
With June finally in the rearview, we are officially halfway through the year (yikes), so I thought it’d be useful to recap some of the...
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michaelzendejas72
Jun 28, 20223 min read
10 Movies for Pride Month
By no means is this an exhaustive list, but I do think each one of these movies has something important to say about very relevant...
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michaelzendejas72
Jun 26, 20223 min read
Stream of the Week
Until watching this film, I was completely unfamiliar with the work of Indian filmmaker, S.S. Rajamouli. I’m glad to say that’s no longer...
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michaelzendejas72
Jun 24, 20224 min read
Class, Healthcare and Revolution in Redes (1936)
As the rest of the world plunged into The Great Depression starting in 1929, the real value of Mexico’s exports fell by about 75% in just...
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michaelzendejas72
Jun 16, 20222 min read
STREAM OF THE WEEK
Because of his groundbreaking work in horror, Kiyoshi Kurosawa has often been called the “David Cronenberg of Japan.” While it may not...
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